James W. Williamson

Historical marker location:

4213 N Pleasants Hwy, St. Marys, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of North Pleasants Highway (West Virginia Route 2) and Raven Rock Drive, on the left when traveling east on North Pleasants Highway.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.