Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Dick Pointer

Photographed by Paul Toussaint, June 14, 2024

1. Dick Pointer Marker

Inscription. Enslaved African, noted for bravery in defense of Fort Donnally during Shawnee attack May 29, 1778. He was granted his freedom by James Rodgers in 1801. Land granted to other defenders; his 1795 pension petition, supported locally, denied. Reportedly citizens built cabin for Pointer, who died in 1827. Buried with military honors in the African-American cemetery on Church St.

Erected 2003 by WV Celebration 2000, West Virginia Division of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1888.

Location. 37° 48.075′ N, 80° 26.94′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on E. Washington St. near Near Lee St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisburg WV 24901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dick Pointer Monument (here, next to this marker); Battle of Lewisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Hall

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(about 400 feet away); Greenbrier College / Greenbrier Hall (about 400 feet away); Greenbrier College for Women (about 600 feet away); History of Lewisburg / North House Grounds (about 700 feet away); Dooryard Garden (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 27, 2009

2. Dick Pointer Marker

Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 20, 2008

3. Dick Pointer Marker

State marker and stone monument to Dick Pointer in the cemetery.

African-American Cemetery - Lewisburg, WV image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 27, 2009

4. African-American Cemetery - Lewisburg, WV

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,402 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2025, by Luke Toussaint of Glenview, Illinois. 2. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.