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

1003 Main Street

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

1. 1003 Main Street Marker

Inscription. This is the former home of J. M. H. Beale and his wife, Julia D. Lewis Beale. Mr. Beale was the owner of a farm eight miles south of town and was one of the most progressive farmers in the county. Mrs. Beale was a great-granddaughter of Colonel Charles Lewis who fell in the Battle of Point Pleasant.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 38° 50.933′ N, 82° 8.248′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Main Street just north of 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 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: 1002 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 1009 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 906 Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 915 Viand Street (about 300 feet away); 903 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 902 Main Street (about 400 feet away); Dr. Jesse Bennett (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Cemetery (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. 1003 Main Street

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

3. 1003 Main Street

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 487 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.