Shepherdstown Rally Point

Historical marker location:

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kearneysville Pike (West Virginia Route 480) and Starkey's Landing, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1988

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.