Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Site of the Silver Bridge
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 20, 2026
1. Site of the Silver Bridge Marker
46 Lives Lost
Erected by Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter, NSDAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1967.
Location. 38° 50.681′ N, 82° 8.349′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Mason Place. Located along the river walk trail, outside the floodwall in downtown Point Pleasant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 522 Mason Pl, Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Silver Bridge Collapse and Creation of National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) (a few steps from this marker); Silver Bridge Collapse (within shouting distance of this marker); Corner of Sixth and Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Silver Bridge Collapse (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Virginia (Mason County) / Ohio (about 300 feet away); 615 Main Street (about 300 feet away); Gordon C. and Mildred R. Jackson Foundation (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 20, 2026
2. Ohio River
Looking past the marker towards the Ohio shore where the Silver Bridge once stood.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2026, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2026, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to a news article about the collapse. • Can you help?
