John Brown's Last Stand

Historical marker location:

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.