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

206 Main Street

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

1. 206 Main Street Marker

Inscription. This building was built between 1886-89 for the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1942 it was sold to the Church of Christ in Christian Union. An earlier building, built in 1834 on this site was the First Methodist Church, which was the first church of any denomination and was used as a hospital during the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 50.458′ N, 82° 8.363′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Main Street north of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 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 of this marker: American Legion Murals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 105 Third Street (about 300 feet away); 105 Main Street (about 300 feet away); Site of Fort Randolph (about 400 feet away); Str. Weber W. Sebald (about 500 feet away); Point Pleasant River Museum (about 500 feet away); 313 Main Street (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Point Pleasant River Museum (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

2. 206 Main Street Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

3. 206 Main Street Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

4. 206 Main Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.