A screenshot from the new game Fallout 76 appears to show a ruined New River Gorge in the background.
A screenshot from the new game Fallout 76 appears to show a ruined New River Gorge in the background.

Fallout 76: Which West Virginia landmarks can you find?

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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
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David Sibray

David Sibray is a West Virginia journalist, publisher, and historian who has spent more than four decades promoting the culture, communities and natural landscapes of Appalachia. He is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. Born in Wheeling and raised in Beckley, he attended West Virginia University and Wheeling Jesuit University. Since beginning his journalism career in the late 1980s, he has worked in publishing, public relations and destination marketing, including leadership roles with Theatre West Virginia and the Southern West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

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