Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Dick Pointer Monument
Dick Pointer
slave hero
during Indian attack
on Fort Donnally 1778
Died 1827
Erected 1976 by West Virginia American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Forts and Castles • Heroes • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 37° 48.077′ N, 80° 26.943′ W. Monument is in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on Church Street north of McElhenny Road (County Road 60/9), on the right. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 101 Church St, Lewisburg WV 24901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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 (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 (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.
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 27, 2009
3. Dick Pointer Monument
This is a photo of the monument before an additional sign was added.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2026
4. Dick Pointer Monument Erecting Information Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2026, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
