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Point Pleasant is a city at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, known for the Mothman legend and the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Learn about its history, geography, demographics, and attractions from this comprehensive encyclopedia article.
The 1976 Mason County jail bombing was a suicide bombing that took place at the Mason County Courthouse in Point Pleasant, West Virginia on March 2, 1976. Five people, including two perpetrators and three law enforcement officers, were killed in the attack, and a further 11 people were injured.
The Point Pleasant Register is a newspaper in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Circulation is limited to Mason County and nearby areas. The newspaper was founded by George W. Tippett as the Weekly Register in 1862, many years before becoming a daily publication under the title of the Daily Register, and finally the Point Pleasant Register.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
The only major action of Dunmore's War, fought in 1774 between Virginia militia and Shawnee and Mingo warriors. The Virginians won the battle and forced the indigenous tribes to cede lands south of the Ohio River in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte.
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia.The park commemorates the Battle of Point Pleasant, fought between the settler militia of Virginia and the forces of Shawnee Chief Cornstalk on October 10, 1774.
Learn about the 1774 conflict between Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo over land south of the Ohio River. Find out the causes, events, and consequences of the war, as well as the role of Daniel Boone and other figures.
A national historic district in West Virginia with 93 contributing buildings and one site. It includes the Old Mansion House, the Point Pleasant Battleground, and other buildings in various architectural styles.