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39-550: USCGC Sagebrush (WLB-399) was a 180-foot (55 m) USCG seagoing buoy tender . An Iris class vessel, she was built by Zenith Dredge Corporation. On 15 July 1943 the keel was laid; she was launched on 30 September 1943 and commissioned on 1 April 1944. She was decommissioned on 26 April 1988 and scuttled at some point after 6 July 1988. Sagebrush was built by the Zenith Dredge Corporation of Duluth, Minnesota during World War II. The original cost for

78-461: A film inspired by the novel was released in January 2002. Later, another film , loosely based on the legend, was also released. The town is host to a Mothman Museum, and every year, it holds a Mothman Festival that features tours, pageants, balls, films, music, and other events to celebrate what they consider "one of Point Pleasant's largest tourist attractions." A 12-foot-tall metallic statue of

117-454: A 10 metres (33 ft) circle in winds of up to 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) and waves of up to 8 feet (2.4 m). Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, West Virginia , United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The population was 4,101 at the 2020 census . It is the principal city of

156-634: A considerable place of embarkation for those descending the Ohio from the back and western parts of Virginia. There is one merchant. Mr. William Langtry. Point Pleasant was incorporated in 1833. During the American Civil War , the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, Mason County's delegate, lawyer James H. Couch (1821-1899), although an enslaver, voted against declaring secession. Mason County then sent no delegates to

195-618: A narrow strait of water with numerous corral outcroppings located between Puerto Rico and St. Thomas . The ship was on a return trip to San Juan after a patrol. In 1978 on its return to Puerto Rico from a yard period in Jacksonville, Florida , to repair the damage done in the grounding, the ship captured the M/V Heidi off the Florida East coast. The Heidi carried a record payload of marijuana in excess of 100 tons. In April 1988, she

234-475: A permanent stockade known as Fort Blair was erected there. Before that, hostilities between whites and Native Americans all along the Ohio River Valley probably precluded the possibility of settlement in the absence of a substantial stockade. In 1776, a new fort was built on the site of the earlier fort and named for the recently deceased Virginia official Peyton Randolph (1721–1775). Fort Randolph

273-675: A three-month Service Life Extension & Rehabilitation yard maintenance program at the United States Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, in the spring of 1973. She then returned to San Juan and worked out her service career there. In 1978 the Sagebrush ran aground on the reef north of the channel that is charted south of the island of Culebra in the Spanish Virgins East of Puerto Rico,

312-596: Is best remembered as the place where Chief Cornstalk was murdered in 1777. It withstood an attack by Native Americans the following year but was abandoned in 1779. George Washington's 1770 journey to the Ohio River Valley had been occasioned by military grants that had been awarded by proclamation in 1754 by Governor Dinwiddie to officers and soldiers who had served in the French and Indian War . The resulting survey encompassed 52,302 acres (or 80 square miles). It

351-755: Is celebrated locally as the "First Battle of the American Revolutionary War ," and in 1908, the U.S. Senate authorized the erection of a local monument to commemorate it as such. Most historians, however, regard it not as a battle of the Revolution (1775–1783) but as a part of Lord Dunmore's War (1774). "Camp Point Pleasant" was established by Col. Lewis at the time of the Battle, and the settlement that followed also took that name. Although not certain, Point Pleasant may have been permanently settled by whites as early as 1774. At about that time,

390-483: Is home to Tu-Endie-Wei State Park and Krodel Park. The climate in this area is characterized by evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Point Pleasant has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,350 people, 2,014 households, and 1,162 families residing in

429-489: The French explorer Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville (1693-1759) claimed French sovereignty over the Ohio Valley , burying a lead plaque at the meeting point of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The text on the plaque is as follows: Céloron's expedition was a diplomatic failure since the local tribes remained pro-British, and British representatives refused to leave. This incident was the prelude to conflicts between

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468-799: The National Register of Historic Places . The central business district and surrounding residential areas are included in the Point Pleasant Historic District . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.10 square miles (8.03 km ), of which 2.40 square miles (6.22 km ) is land and 0.70 square miles (1.81 km ) is water. Point Pleasant is located at 38°51′27″N 82°7′43″W  /  38.85750°N 82.12861°W  / 38.85750; -82.12861 (38.857527, -82.128571). Point Pleasant

507-574: The Point Pleasant micropolitan area extending into Ohio . The town is best known for the Mothman , a purported humanoid creature reportedly sighted in the area that has become a part of West Virginia folklore . A Shawnee village known as Upper Shawneetown was established in this area before 1749, which the Shawnees called "Chinoudaista" or "Chinodahichetha." In the second half of 1749,

546-539: The Silver Bridge , which killed 46 people. On October 10, 1974, Point Pleasant celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant. A replica of Fort Randolph was built in 1973-74 and dedicated as part of the festivities. The town of Point Pleasant was situated over the site of the fort and so the replica is located at Krodel Park, about one mile away. The Eastham House , Lewis-Capehart-Roseberry House , and Point Pleasant Battleground are listed on

585-453: The 180s are now retired and have been replaced with the 225-foot (69 m) Juniper -class cutters. The last 180-foot cutter, USCGC  Acacia , was decommissioned on 7 June 2006. The Juniper class ships, launched in the late 1990s, are the second class of purpose-built Coast Guard seagoing buoy tenders. They are designed and operated as multi-mission platforms. While the 180s also performed other Coast Guard missions, they lacked

624-505: The Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico, and recovered the pilot's body, but the body of Clemente was never found. In 1974, her crew, under then Captain, LCDR. Lindon Onstad, also conducted the successful rescue of four persons from an overturned cabin cruiser in the surf on the rocky north coast just west of the entrance to San Juan Harbor. Several members of the crew received personal commendations for that action. The ship underwent

663-554: The Bottoms a great many small grassy Ponds or Lakes which are full of Swans, Geese, and Ducks of different kinds." In the Battle of Point Pleasant (October 10, 1774), fought on the future site of the town, over one thousand Virginia militiamen, led by Colonel Andrew Lewis (1720–1781), defeated a roughly equal force of an Algonquin confederation of Shawnee and Mingo warriors led by Shawnee Chief Cornstalk (c. 1720–1777). The event

702-683: The Confederate Army (the 37th Virginia Infantry ). In March 1863, in the only wartime skirmish in Point Pleasant, during the Jones-Imboden Raid , the 6th Virginia Cavalry and 8th Virginia Cavalry attacked the Mason County Courthouse, where they believed munitions stored, leaving bullet holes in the walls until a replacement was built in 1954. Point Pleasant was widely noted for the 1967 collapse of

741-702: The French and British in North America that would lead to the outbreak of the French and Indian War in 1754 (as part of the Seven Years' War ) that would lead to the cessation of New France to the British and the ultimate expulsion of France from most of its possessions in North America. The expedition can nevertheless be seen in more positive terms as a geographical project since the Céloron expedition

780-485: The Ohio, of which it has a fine prospect up and down that river. It is the seat of justice of Mason county Virginia, and contains about 15 or 20 families, a log courthouse, a log jail and as usual (but unfortunately) in the Virginia towns, a pillory and whipping post . Point Pleasant seems rather on the stand in point of improvement, arising, it is said, from the difficulty in establishing the land titles. It is, however,

819-661: The U.S. Coast Guard and refitted as the Jonquil class of buoy tenders were after World War II. Two classes of purpose-built, rather than refitted mine planters, Coast Guard seagoing buoy tenders have been produced. The first was the 180 ft-class cutters, which were 180 feet (55 m) long. Thirty-nine of these vessels were built from 1942–1944. All but one were constructed in the shipyards of Duluth, Minnesota . The 180 fleet, many of which served for more than 50 years, all went through different mid-life modifications that essentially resulted in three different classes of ship. All of

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858-537: The U.S. Light House Service during a reduction in the Army in the early 1920s. These, after absorption into the U.S. Coast Guard, became that service's " Speedwell class": The ships were 172 feet (52.4 m) in length, 32 feet (9.8 m) beam with 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m) draft displacing 1,130 tons. Early mine planters, at first termed "torpedo planters," had been modeled after USLHS vessels which had similar requirements for handling heavy loads alongside

897-534: The Virginia House of Delegates until West Virginia's statehood, which Virginia's House of Delegates refused to recognize, thus seating James Hutcheson, who Confederate soldiers had elected in their camp. Meanwhile, William W. Newman claimed to represent Mason and nearby Jackson, Cabell, Wayne, and Wirt counties throughout the war. Mason County sent more than 1000 men to the Union army and one company of 61 men to

936-428: The age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in

975-421: The age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under

1014-460: The age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,022, and the median income for a family was $ 33,527. Males had a median income of $ 31,657 versus $ 16,607 for females. The per capita income for

1053-443: The city was $ 16,692. About 22.2% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. Paranormal enthusiasts flock to Point Pleasant in search of Mothman , a creature said to be a harbinger of imminent disaster that inhabits an abandoned TNT factory from World War II. John Keel published a book in 1975 entitled The Mothman Prophecies , and

1092-402: The city was 44 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,637 people, 2,107 households, and 1,310 families residing in the city. The population density

1131-477: The city. The population density was 1,812.5 inhabitants per square mile (699.8/km ). There were 2,244 housing units at an average density of 935.0 per square mile (361.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White , 1.3% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 2,014 households, of which 25.7% had children under

1170-493: The flag" visits to various independent and colonial islands around the Leeward Islands to foster international familiarity and cooperation in the region. She served as OSC (On Scene Commander) for the search and rescue mission following the crash of the aircraft carrying Roberto Clemente and his supplies for Managua earthquake victims in January 1973. Sagebrush located the wreckage of the plane in 129 feet of water in

1209-790: The hull and machinery was $ 925,134. From March to April 1944 she acted as an icebreaker on the Great Lakes. She spent the rest of her service life home-ported in San Juan, Puerto Rico , from which she maintained floating and fixed aids-to-navigation (AtoN) in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and surrounding waters. In addition to her main duties, she performed law enforcement , Search-and-Rescue (SAR), drug and illegal alien interdiction patrols , and provided logistical services in her area of operations. She also made occasional "show

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1248-453: The speed, communications, navigation and maneuverability of the new Juniper s. Today, the Juniper s conduct almost as much law enforcement as aid to navigation work; they are also outfitted to handle oil spill recovery, search and rescue, homeland security, and some ice breaking operations. The Juniper class uses Dynamic Positioning which allows maintenance of the vessel's position within

1287-510: The turn of the century]. There was no church for over fifty years, and society was low. There was a popular superstition that because of the fiendish murder of Cornstalk there in 1777, the place was laid under a curse for a hundred years". Lewis also relates that a visitor to Point Pleasant in 1810 observed that ... Point Pleasant is pleasantly situated immediately above the mouth of the Great Kanawha, on an extensive and fertile bottom of

1326-466: The vessels so that mine planters were easily converted to buoy work. Built from 1942 to 1943 by Marietta Manufacturing Company, Point Pleasant, West Virginia , these 188-foot (57 m) U.S Army mine planters were designed for diesel engines but low pressure steam plants were installed instead. Six of the vessels were transferred to the U.S. Navy as the Chimo class. Five vessels were later transferred to

1365-453: Was 1,945.6 inhabitants per square mile (751.2/km ). There were 2,313 housing units at an average density of 970.5 per square mile (374.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White , 1.90% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.09% from other races , and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 2,107 households, out of which 26.3% had children under

1404-735: Was decommissioned, then salvaged by a group who intended to use her as part of a man-made reef off the Georgia coast between St. Simons Island and Savannah . She was scuttled off of St. Catherines Island , Georgia on 28 April 1988. The helm from Sagebrush is on display in the National Aids to Navigation Museum in Canfield Hall at the Coast Guard's Training Center Yorktown . USCG seagoing buoy tender Six U.S. Army mine planters built 1917–1919 were transferred to

1443-540: Was rebuilt nearby in 1785 after the renewal of hostilities between the United States government and Native Americans, but it saw little action and was eventually abandoned once again. The settlement at Point Pleasant did not receive an official charter until 1794. Mason County was carved out of Kanawha County in 1804, and Point Pleasant was designated the county seat then. According to historian Virgil A. Lewis , "Point Pleasant did not flourish for many years [after

1482-596: Was subdivided in the 1780s as follows: 9,876 acres — including the present side of Point Pleasant — to Andrew Lewis , 5,000 acres for George Muse, 5,000 acres for Peter Hogg, 8,000 acres for Andrew Stephens, another 3,000 acres for Peter Hogg, another 5,026 acres for George Muse, 3,400 acres for Andrew Waggener, 6,000 acres for John Poulson, 6,000 acres for John West. On the lower side of the Kanawha River, 13,532 acres for Hugh Mercer (see Mercers Bottom ) and, finally, 10,990 acres for Washington himself. Fort Randolph

1521-531: Was the starting point for the first map of the Ohio Valley , which was the work of the Jesuit Joseph Pierre de Bonnecamps . In 1770, Colonel George Washington visited the confluence that would become Point Pleasant, then proceeded 14 miles up the "Great Kanawha" and later reported that "This Country abounds in Buffalo and Wild game of all kinds as also in all kinds of wild fowl, there being in

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