Fall 2024

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West Virginia Department of Tourism Paranormal Trail

When creativity finds purpose, extraordinary experiences emerge. Once whispered in the shadows, West Virginia’s haunted history has been reimagined into a captivating adventure winding throughout the state. The Paranormal Trail invites fearless travelers to explore eerie locales, bringing the state’s supernatural heritage to life like never before.

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A mock up of a laptop and phone, showing the West Virginia Paranormal Trail landing page in multiple formats.
A side profile image of a nurse in period appropriate clothing. She sits alone in a dim room, interacting with a chess board. The image was taken within the Trans Allegheny Asylum.
A cinematic image of the Harper's Ferry Ghost Tour. The tour guide is shown from a low angle in front of a gothic revival style chapel. The tour guide is wearing an all-black, period appropriate dress and holding a lit lantern. The Appalachian mountains are visible in the background beneath an overcast and eerie sky.
A mock up of the West Virginia Paranormal Trail Rack Card. The card is die-cut and reflective of the illustrative style used in all West Virginia Paranormal Trail creative.
A cinematic image of a paranormal explorer at one of the many Paranormal Trail locations. She is shining a flashlight down a dark hallway, and is wearing a t-shirt featuring the local cryptid, Mothman
A cinematic image of a man in a bowler hat, sitting alone in front of a window in the Blennerhassett Hotel. The room is dimly lit, and the window casts a long and spectral shadow of the chair across the floor. The seated man's shadow is absent.
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