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    Fallout 76: Which West Virginia landmarks can you find?

    David Sibray
    By David Sibray

    No. 4:  Mothman

    Mothman may appear in this screencap from the new Fallout 76 game.
    Mothman may appear in this screencap from the new Fallout 76 game.

    Some observers contend the winged creature in the distance is a homage to Mothman, a legendary creature said to have haunted the skies over Point Pleasant, West Virginia. We're hoping the developers have actually added Mothman. It wouldn't be West Virginia without him.

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    David Sibray
    David Sibray
    Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

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