Pigface — Greensfelder Park

In the wooded hills around Greensfelder Park, near Eureka, Missouri, local folklore tells of a mysterious creature called Pigface. Versions of the tale overlap with stories of a Pigman associated with nearby Six Flags St. Louis. In some retellings, development and construction disturbed the creature or drove it from its hiding place. The details vary by storyteller; there is no verified evidence that a pig-faced creature lived here or that construction crews encountered one. The real landscape—dense woods, steep trails, and a major amusement park close by—makes an evocative setting for the legend. The story reveals how a familiar place can acquire a second, unsettling identity through local storytelling.