Posts tagged Appalachian myths

Did you miss me, West Virginia? Because at this point, where is this state pulling its cryptids from?  This week’s cryptid is the Snarly Yow, …

For anyone who has been in an English class at any point in the recent past, they’ll be well acquainted with Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer …

The Smoke Wolves, like many Appalachian cryptids, are a species that hail from north West Virginia. Unlike most cryptids, there are multiple of this creature, …

Of course it makes sense that Kentucky would have their own roster of Cryptids (as well as the ever-famous regional ones like Bigfoot and Mothman), …

We once again return to what seems to be the birthplace of Appalachian monsters, this time for the Grafton monster of Taylor County in West …

Today’s article takes us down to Georgia to visit the Altamaha-ha (known as “Altie”) in McIntosh County. As Georgia’s most famous Cryptid, it makes sense …

It seems like the best way to find out about local legends is to ask, well, the locals. In a conversation about monsters and Indigenous …