Flatwoods, West Virginia - Replica Space Monsters for Sale
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- Address:
- US Hwy 19, Flatwoods, WV [Show Map]
- Directions:
- At the Sonoco gas station next to the Shoney's. Probably south of town, just off of the I-79 Flatwoods exit, on US 19 (Sutton Lane) north.
- Admission:
- Statues ~ $28. Look for free.
- Hours:
- 24 hours gas station. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 304-765-330
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Not your standard alien! Crash-landed locally and is celebrated with souvenirs and a festival. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Flatwoods, West Virginia - Replica Space Monsters for Sale The replica space monsters for sale in Flatwoods at the Sunoco station are known as "The Flatwoods Monster" or "The Braxton County Monster". They are representations of a 11-12 foot tall space monster that crash landed its UFO on a hillside in 1952. The statues are roughly 20 inches tall and made of pottery painted red and green. They cost around $28 when I bought mine a few years ago.
There is also a sign at the entrance to Flatwoods that states, "Flatwoods, WV: Home of the Green Monster" The "green monster" is another name for the alien that crashed that has now become known as the Braxton County/Flatwoods monster.
Flatwoods now holds an annual festival in honor of crash called "The Braxton County Monsterfest." It is a small affair, sure to get larger as years and interest increase. [Jason, 06/09/2008]
"If we are to be logical about this affair -- something went wrong and [a flight of aerial machines] began to go out of control, the one that reached Flatwoods landed, rather than crashed, and its pilot managed to get out before it disintegrated."
Worth every penny. [Heather and Eric, 04/25/2007]
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