William C. Markle

Historical marker location:

2205 Procious Maysel Rd, Maysel, West Virginia

( Marker is on Procious Maysel Road (West Virginia Route 4) east of Maysel Clay Road (Local Route 26), on the right when traveling east.)

The Mothman, a legendary creature said to inhabit the area around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, gained national attention in the 1960s. The creature is described as a large, winged humanoid with glowing red eyes.