Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Point Pleasant River Museum
Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center
— 316 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV —
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 29, 2023
1. Point Pleasant River Museum Marker
After a devastating fire on Sunday July 1, 2018 at 28 Main St., the City of Point Pleasant built a state of the art facility on these grounds, which was purchased by the Point Pleasant River Museum Board, to educate and explore the wonders of our rivers and share our river history.
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 2018.
Location. 38° 50.534′ N, 82° 8.333′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. Marker is on Main Street near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 Main Street, Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 313 Main Street (here, next to this marker); 330 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); Mason County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); “Legend of the Mothman” (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Lowe Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Point Pleasant (within shouting distance of this marker); “Border Grays”
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Also see . . . Point Pleasant River Museum. (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 29, 2023
2. Point Pleasant River Museum Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 29, 2023
3. Point Pleasant River Museum Marker
Markers are peaking out of the boarded up remains of the former museum just down the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
