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Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2024


The Legend of Swift's Silver Mine

Swift's Silver Mine is an enigma that has captivated the imagination of adventurers and historians for centuries. This alleged silver mine, supposedly discovered in 1760 by an Englishman named Jonathan Swift, is deeply ingrained in the folklore of the Appalachian Mountains. Over the years the tale has taken many twists and turns with new discoveries and clues.

Let us dig a little more about the legend.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Possible Dogman Sighting

Here in my little area of Kentucky, we don't get very many dogman reports. This following report comes from our neighboring state of Virginia. The terrain in Virginia is very much like here in Kentucky with lots of mountains, trees and water sources. Which would seem to be an idea place for almost any creature out there.

I got this particular report in a few days ago but I was out of town, so I'm just now getting time to post it. Was this a Dogman? or something else?

Here is the report.

Sunday, July 2, 2017


Social media has been burning up with the Breaking News Virginia Department of Game warns Residents about Bigfoot Story. This "report" has been shared in numerous bigfoot groups and pages on Facebook and other social media sites. I personally have been tagged in the story a few times and been sent the story in private messages. The story tells about how the residents of Scott County, Virginia have been warned about a sighting of a male bigfoot. The story states that deputy Jeff Spicer confirms there has been two sightings of the bigfoot creature.

The only problem is that the report is a total fake and comes from a "create a joke" site. While it appears many have taken the fake news story as real, it is totally unreal and easily provable to be a hoax.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017


If I'm not mistaken, and I could be, this is our 27th interview with someone from either the bigfoot world or paranormal world in this series. It has been a fun trip and the answers seem to always be interesting.

In this installment we interview Sam Deloach of  High Knob Bigfoot Group. I recently got to meet Sam at a couple events in Harlan,Ky. Sam is a very nice guy, I hope you enjoy this interview.

Start interview....

Wednesday, March 1, 2017


A few days ago we took a trip to Natural Tunnel State Park in Virginia. The park is centered on the Natural Tunnel, which is a massive naturally formed cave that is so large it is used as a railroad tunnel. The railroad tracks are still activate and a train passed through as we were first walking down the mountain. Natural Tunnel State Park was created in 1967 and opened to the public in 1971, but the natural tunnel has been a Virginian tourist attraction for more than a century.

Daniel Boone is believed to have been the first European to see it in the 18th century. The 41st United States Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan dubbed it the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

As impressive as all that is, what stood out to me was the story surrounding the highest peak above the tunnel. The story of forbidden love and death, the story known as Lover's leap.

So, I thought I would use my pictures and the videos I took at the park to tell the story of Lover's Leap. I kept the video very short, I hope you enjoy it.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016


This time of year there are a lot of different events and conventions. I try to highlight some of them from time to time. The Woodbooger Festival is one I have chosen to talk about today. There is a whole slew of events and other activities scheduled at this years Woodbooger festival. The event will take place on October 14th and 15th at Flag Rock Recreational area in Norton, Virginia.

If you are like a lot of us, you are on a budget. Well good news! The admission to Woodbooger Fest is a mere $3. Yes, only $3!

Here is a look at some scheduled events and times. 

 Schedule
3:00 PM—MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE (only Saturday, Oct. 15th)
4:00 PM—SALAMANDER HIKE (only Saturday, Oct. 15th)
5:00 PM—KAYAK RIDES (Both days)
5:30 PM—SHUTTLE SERVICE BEGINS (Both days)
6:30 PM—GUIDED WALKS BEGIN​ (Both days)
     

There will also be food vendors, craft vendors, hay rides, games, and much more.


If you would like more information, you can check out the Woodbooger Fest website and facebook page.

Website: Woodbooger Fest
Facebook Page : Woodbooger Fest FB Page


Please note, I'm not affiliated with the event but wanted to promote it. I know many times these types of things slip by people who would like to attend. This event sounds like a fun one and the price is more than reasonable.

If you attend this event, drop us a line and let us know how you liked it.



Thanks
~Tom~

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.


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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Dr. Ian Stevenson, (1918 to 2007) head of the Division of Perceptual Studies at The University of Virginia.

 Reincarnation Proof?
By Dorraine Fisher



If you believe we've lived past lives, or are just curious, you might want to try following the
career of the late Ian Stevenson, the Canadian born psychiatrist and head of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia for nearly 40 years. He was studying and documenting thousands of cases of past life accounts. And in that span of time, managed to build a pretty strong case for the phenomenon.


But what has been even more astounding is that subjects often physically resembled some of
those individuals from a past life. And it came to be recognized as a possible clue of a past life, even
though the resemblances didn't consistently occur in all subjects. But when they did, the resemblances were often uncanny; almost eerie. And sometimes family and other associations could be found to support some of these cases. And it soon became part of the framework in which
Dr. Stevenson did his work.


You can find out more about Dr. Stevenson's studies here: Reincarnation Physical Resemblance
But it's also interesting to note that these resemblances are still being found on a regular basis
around the world. And some of them are being considered and studied by child psychiatrist, Dr. JimTucker, who is continuing Dr. Stevenson's work.


But check out some compelling photos of known people from the present time and their
possible past-life counterparts. Are these just coincidences or is there a correlation? You decide.

Ellen DeGeneres and Henry David Thoreau

Bruce Willis and Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Justin Timberlake and Unknown
Hugh Grant and Oscar Wilde










Nicolas Cage and Unknown

Jack Galifianakis and Louis Vuitton


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This Post By TCC Team Member Dorraine Fisher. Dorraine is a Professional Writer, a nature, wildlife and Bigfoot enthusiast who has written for many magazines. Dorraine conducts research, special interviews and more for The Crypto Crew. Get Dorraine's book The Book Of Blackthorne!





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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Real or Hoax
Bigfoot Or Hoax?


This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years of experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and a poet.


The Grand Caverns Bigfoot Photo

This photo of possible bigfoot in a cave in Virginia is making a pretty big splash, but is it real or just a hoax?

Here is a brief overview of the story behind the photo.

"This photo was taken in 1895 by an amateur spelunker/photographer named Oren Jeffries while exploring an unmapped section of Grand Caverns, in Southwestern Virginia...
At the time it was taken, Jeffries was conducting photographic experiments, using super long exposures.....then open the lens of his homemade box camera .......During one of these experiments, he heard something approach from the deeper recesses of the cave. Frightened, Jeffries abandoned his experiment and set off one of the Blitzlicht flashes he used for taking traditional photos underground." 

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