Date Range: 11/12/1966 – 12/09/1967
Primary Location: Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV
Secondary Sites:
• TNT Area (restricted access)
• Route 62 river crossings
• Silver Bridge vicinity
Classification: Recurrent Visual Disturbance
Status: Archived
Multiple witnesses reported a large, upright figure observed primarily at night. Descriptions are inconsistent in detail but show strong agreement on silhouette and behavior.
The phenomenon was frequently described as watching rather than pursuing.
Reports increased sharply in the weeks preceding the Silver Bridge collapse and ceased immediately following the event.
Several witnesses described the sensation that it was “waiting for something to happen.”
A statistically significant clustering of reports occurred in the 72 hours prior to the Silver Bridge failure on 12/15/1967.
No sightings were reported after the collapse.
No hostile action attributed.
Behavior consistent with passive observation, site fixation, and anticipatory presence.
Assigning intent is not recommended.
File closed following infrastructure failure.
No benefit identified in continued monitoring.
Reviewed by: J.H.
Approved for Archive: 03/04/1971
Access Level: Internal