Blair Witch Folklore

In support of "The Blair Witch Project," the movie's marketingscheme includes a timeline of a 214-year-old ghost story,illustrations of Blair folklore and photos of crime scenes andevidence. All can be found at www.blairwitch .com. Below are somephotos and excerpts: February 1785: Several children from Blairvillage accuse Elly Kenward of luring them to her home and drawingtheir blood. She was banished from the village and . . . presumeddead. November 1786: By midwinter, all of the accusers and half ofthe town's children banished. Fearing a curse, the townspeople fledBlair village. . . . March 1886: Eight-year-old Robin Weaver wasreported missing and a search party was dispatched. Weaver returned;the search party never did. Their bodies were found shortly after. .. . Oct. 20, 1994: College students Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonardand Michael Williams arrived in Burkittsville, Md., to interviewlocals about the legend of the Blair Witch. Oct. 21, 1994: Thestudents interviewed two fishermen, hiked into Black Hills Forest andwere never seen again.