John Brown Scaffold

Historical marker location:

Charles Town, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of S. Samuel Street and Hunter Street, on the left when traveling south on S. Samuel Street.)

Marker installed: 1932

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.