Raid on Summersville

Historical marker location:

Summersville, West Virginia

( Marker is on Arbuckle Road (West Virginia Route 39) 0.1 miles west of U.S. 19, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.