Horsepen Mountain

Historical marker location:

Hampden, West Virginia

( Marker is on U.S. 52, 0.4 miles east of West Virginia Route 44, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1963

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.