Point Pleasant

Today we visited Pt. Pleasant, WV, one of the oldest cities on the Ohio River. It was named by George Washington and he even owned land in the area.

We started our day at The River Musuem. We learned about life on the river and life in the river. The museum focuses on commercial enterprise along the river and also has a new 2400 gallon aquarium featuring fish from the Ohio River. The kids got to drive a tugboat simulator and see many different artifacts.

After the museum, we crossed the street to Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. We had lovely weather for our picnic lunch followed by a tour of the mansion house and a tour, given by a park ranger, of the monuments in the park. The Battle Monument commemorates the Battle of Point Pleasant where Lord Dunmore led the colonials against Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnee Indians. Chief Cornstalk and the united Indian nations were defeated and Chief Cornstalk later became a friend to the soldiers. His remains are interred at the park.

When we finished at the park, we walked along the city's flood wall to see the history of the area depicted through giant murals. The murals are a work in progress and the detail and talent displayed is amazing. I plan to return when the murals are finished. They present a history lesson no book can match!

See more pictures at accheonline and Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.