Hempfield Railroad

Historical marker location:

1226 Water St, Wheeling, West Virginia

( Marker is on Water Street just south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Wheeling - The Gateway West. River Rail Road.

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.