Then he decided to lead a group of four tourists into the Black Hills himself. At first, Patterson simply sold caps, T-shirts, and coffee mugs over the Internet. Like Jeff Patterson, who started up a business called the Blair Witch Hunt. While most Burkittsville residents - in particular Sheriff Ron Cravens - were angered by this wave of visitors, others took a more pragmatic approach. Road signs disappeared, backpackers clogged local hiking trails, graveyards filled with enthusiasts trying for a firsthand glimpse of the supernatural. Suddenly the little western Maryland farming village was flooded with tourists seeking mementos of the fabled Blair Witch. People across America were stunned by the runaway success of "The Blair Witch Project(TM) " - none more so than the residents of Burkittsville. ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE MOTION PICTURES IN HISTORY. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE FILM THEY SHOT BECAME IN THE WOODS NEAR BURKITTSVILLE, MARYLAND, IN OCTOBER 1994, THREE STUDENT FILMMAKERS DISAPPEARED
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