Civil War Soldiers Monument

Historical marker location:

100 South Main Street, Franklin, West Virginia

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 220) and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2011

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.