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Point Pleasant: Originally chartered in 1794 and
incorporated 1833. Named after Camp Point Pleasant, established
there by General Andrew Lewis at the time of his famous battle
with the Indians in 1774. Built on the site of the bloodiest
battle ever fought between the Indians and white settlers: the
Battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774, the chief event of
Dunmore's War, a forerunner of the American Revolution. Location
of Tu-endie-wei State Park. Burial place of Cornstalk, Indian
Chieftain, and Ann Bailey, celebrated in annals of the border.
Population: 25,178
Elevation: 569 feet |
