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Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Cowen Shootout

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Cowen Shootout Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023
1. Cowen Shootout Marker
Inscription. June 10, 1905 shootout on crowded train between Wild West Circus performers and B&O Railroad police left three dead and six wounded.
 
Erected 2021 by West Virginia Humanities Council - William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 107.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentLaw EnforcementRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1905.
 
Location. 38° 24.583′ N, 80° 33.42′ W. Marker is in Cowen, West Virginia, in Webster County. Marker is at the intersection of Webster Road (West Virginia Route 20) and Railroad Drive, on the right when traveling west on Webster Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cowen WV 26206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. B&O Railroad Depot (here, next to this marker); Moccasin Rangers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stroud Massacre (approx. 4.4 miles away); Webster County / Nicholas County (approx. 4.4 miles away); Black's Chapel Memorial Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Crupperneck Bend (approx. 8.9 miles away); Webster Springs Hotel (approx. 9.1 miles away); a different marker also named Webster Springs Hotel (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cowen.
 
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Cowen Shootout Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023
2. Cowen Shootout Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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