The canon
South — 86 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in West Virginia
If West Virginia is haunted, this is the paperwork: 86 dossiers deep, led by Flatwoods Wild Man report area. Ranked by what the record holds — not by how the stories are told.
86
dossiers on file
68
open to visitors
1796
oldest dated · Harpers Ferry
Apparition
most-filed claim · 36 files
The 25 deepest files
Town-area setting of a reported 1919 wild-man encounter.
Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.
Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.
Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.
Island estate of the Irish aristocrat entangled in the Burr conspiracy.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–86 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive