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I hadn't
really intended to explore Point Pleasant - this was just going
to be a quick stopver at the Krodel Park
Campground on my way to Michigan. Once I got here, besides liking
the park, I then heard things that intriqued me about Point Pleasant
(including the Mothman
sightings, I admit), so I ended up staying 3 nights and really enjoyed
my time in this area.
When he was surveying this
area in 1770, George Washington named this point of land where the
rivers Ohio and Kanawha meet "a pleasant point." Point
Pleasant Tourism Information |
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After
Main Street, the first thing I did was stroll along the riverfront
park that fronts the Ohio River with great views of the Railroad
Bridge to the north (shown here) and the Silver
Memorial Bridge to the south.
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The
murals are absolutely beautiful and depict the early history
of the area from the early Indian settlements to the Revolutionary
War.
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The statues here
are of Chief Cornstalk and General Andrew Lewis. Lewis defeated
Cornstalk at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, depicted
in the mural in the background.
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Tu-Endie-Wei
State Park is at the end of Main Street where the two
rivers meet. The park's name is taken from the Indian
name meaning"point between two waters."
There are monuments
here that honor the early frontier people and Revolutionary
War soldiers. Also here are the remains of Shawnee Chief Cornstalk
who survived his defeat here in 1774. The Chief later sided
with the Virginians over the British, but he was kidnapped
and then killed by soldiers at the garrison during what started
out to be a friendly visit in 1777. Legend says that he cursed
the land before dying and some believe that the Silver
Bridge Collapse in 1967 was part of this "Curse of
the Cornstalk."
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| Malia's
Miles Blog for more pictures of Point Pleasant and the Mothman |
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