Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Cowen Shootout
Legends & Lore
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 17, 2023
1. Cowen Shootout Marker
Erected 2021 by West Virginia Humanities Council - William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 107.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Law Enforcement • Railroads & 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands. 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 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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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 643 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
