Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

105 Main Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. 105 Main Street Marker

Inscription. This monument marks the site of Fort Randolph, which was built in 1776. A replica of this fort now stands at Krodel Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 38° 50.407′ N, 82° 8.397′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Main Street just north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Main St, Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Site of Fort Randolph (a few steps from this marker); Str. Weber W. Sebald (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant River Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Ann Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Murals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Cornstalk (about 300 feet away); Point Pleasant Battle / War of 1812 (about 300 feet away); The Mansion House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Cornstalk (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

2. 105 Main Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.