Ceredo in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Camp Pierpont

Photographed by Steven Cody Straley, September 8, 2019

1. Camp Pierpont Marker

Inscription. Created as a base of operations for the 5th WV Infantry, it was named for Francis Pierpont, governor of Loyal Virginia in the Civil War. Also called Camp Lightburn, it was the only Civil War fort in Wayne County and consisted of breastworks and a converted hotel that housed the commander, Col. J. L. Zeigler, as well as a hospital and prison. The hotel was razed in 1937.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 38° 23.854′ N, 82° 33.483′ W. Marker is in Ceredo, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on B Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Located between Ceredo City Hall and Ceredo Police Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 B Street, Ceredo WV 25507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Southern Coalfields.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Congregational Church of Ceredo (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Waymer House (about 500 feet away); Z. D. Ramsdell House (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Ceredo Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ceredo Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Civil War Cannon (approx. ¼ mile away); Twelve Pole Church of Christ Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Ceredo-Kenova Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ceredo.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

2. Camp Pierpont Marker

F. H. Pierpont. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by US Congress

3. F. H. Pierpont.

Proceedings in Statuary Hall and in the Senate and the House of representatives on the occasion of the unveiling reception and acceptance of the statue from the state of West Virginia by United States. 61st Congress 2d session 1909-1910. Publication date 1910.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Steven Cody Straley of Kenova, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Steven Cody Straley of Kenova, West Virginia. 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.