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Flatwoods, West Virginia: Modern Monster Chair

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Flatwoods Municipal Bldg

Address:
5 Doctors Lane, Flatwoods, WV
Directions:
Flatwoods Municipal Bldg. I-79 exit 67. Turn east, then turn left at the stoplight onto WV-4. Drive 1.5 miles. You'll see the chair on the left, next to the sign for the Flatwoods Municipal Bldg.
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Modern Monster Chair

The Flatwoods Monster terrified this part of West Virginia in 1952. Visitors can relive that nightmare by sitting in a chair painted as a 21st century version of this classic 20th century monster.

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Modern monster chair.

Modern Monster Chair

Sit in Flatwoods' Modern Monster Chair... if you dare!

[Stephen Francia, 06/02/2020]

Modern Monster Chair.

Modern Monster Chair

The monster chair is still there, and it includes a sign with history and a map of all of the monster chairs in the area. I visited on April 2, 2019. This story was featured in an episode of 2019 Project Blue Book on the History Channel.

[Sumoflam, 04/10/2019]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Flatwoods Monster Photo-OpFlatwoods Monster Photo-Op, Flatwoods, WV - < 1 mi.
Flatwoods Monster SignFlatwoods Monster Sign, Flatwoods, WV - < 1 mi.
Replica Space Monsters for SaleReplica Space Monsters for Sale, Flatwoods, WV - 1 mi.
In the region:
Only Lighthouse in West Virginia, Mount Nebo, WV - 38 mi.

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