Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Home Mystery surrounds tale of frontier slave who defended fort Dick Pointer Monument at Lewisburg, West Virginia (WV)

Dick Pointer Monument at Lewisburg, West Virginia (WV)

A pyramidal monument was raised at Lewisburg, West Virginia, to the memory of frontier hero Dick Pointer.

A pyramidal monument was raised at Lewisburg, West Virginia, to the memory of frontier hero Dick Pointer.

Dick Pointer Historic Marker

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