Scary in Putnam County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Battle of Scary

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

1. Battle of Scary Marker

Inscription. Erected by the
United Daughters
of Confederacy
St. Albans Chapter
Marking the
Battle of Scary
July 17, 1861

Erected by United Daughters of Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1831.

Location. 38° 25.965′ N, 81° 51.178′ W. Marker is in Scary, West Virginia, in Putnam County. It is on Winfield Road (U.S. 35) half a mile south of Interstate 64, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Albans WV 25177, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scary Creek: A First Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Scary (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Putnam County / Kanawha County (approx. one mile away); Lou Burdette (approx. one mile away); Kathy Mattea (approx. one mile away); Larry Barnett (approx. one mile away); Living Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); Co. B 142nd Infantry 36th Division (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scary.

More about this marker. The historical marker is situated on the east side of Winfield Road and can be found on the northeast side of the bridge that takes Winfield Road across Scary Creek.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

2. Battle of Scary Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

3. Battle of Scary Marker

View of historical marker to the far left of the photo and to the right of the photo a view of the bridge over Scary Creek where the Civil War battle was fought.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,402 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on May 16, 2022, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.