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Gassaway, West Virginia: Lamp-Inspired Monster Chair

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Address:
364 Little Buffalo Rd, Gassaway, WV
Directions:
I-79 exit 62. Turn right onto WV-4. Drive a little over a mile, past the 84 Lumber on the right, out of town. Turn left onto Little Buffalo Rd (look for the green WV Forest Products sign), cross the river, then turn right onto the gravel road. Follow the gravel road for a quarter mile; you'll see the chair on the right, facing the river.
Phone:
304-765-6533
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Lamp-Inspired Monster Chair

The Flatwoods Monster terrified this part of West Virginia in 1952. Visitors can relive that nightmare by sitting in a painted chair, its design inspired by a ceramic Monster Lamp.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [07/04/2015]

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Braxton County Monster Chair.

Braxton County Monster Chair

Sit in Braxton County Monster Chair No. 1.

[Debra Durham, 08/10/2015]

In 2015 the county began erecting over-sized, outdoor wooden chairs painted so that those who sat in them appeared to be in the clutches of the Braxton County Monster! The first chair was completed in June 2015.


Nearby Offbeat Places

Flatwoods Monster MuseumFlatwoods Monster Museum, Sutton, WV - 3 mi.
West Virginia Bigfoot MuseumWest Virginia Bigfoot Museum, Sutton, WV - 3 mi.
Classic Monster ChairClassic Monster Chair, Sutton, WV - 3 mi.
In the region:
Swiss-themed Village, Helvetia, WV - 31 mi.

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