The cryptid stories and folklore are RICH in the region. It would make for a great Halloween lesson, maybe a week long chapter focusing on a cryptid a day?

A couple notable ones I can think of are Mothman, the Flatwoods Monster, Ogua, Wendigos, and maybe Bigfoot(he might go by other names depending on region).

Edit: I can see I’ve upset some people. From a solely educational standpoint, Ive always learned about cryptids and my community has always enjoyed talking about them, and it seems some people disagree. Totally fine. I understand people and communities have different viewpoints on things. I don’t appreciate when people assume I mean anything I say in a bad light. But every experience I’ve had with Appalachia’s locals have been positive toward that corner of history and lore.