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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pomeroy

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pomeroy, Ohio

Updated April 19, 2019

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The back of the school and playground.

Pomeroy, Ohio

Kerr’s Run Colored School

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.
A plot marker near the entrance.

Pomeroy, Ohio

St. John’s Church Cemetery

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
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The Sporn plant in October, 2014, a few months before it closed.

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Philip Sporn Mine

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.
5 miles from Pomeroy
TNT igloo hidden by overgrowth.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

TNT Area

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
7 miles from Pomeroy
Frozen flock.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

West Virginia State Farm Museum

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
7 miles from Pomeroy
A part that is similar to a Silver Bridge eye bar. The eye bars did the job that suspension cables do in modern bridges.

Gallipolis, Ohio

Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
12 miles from Pomeroy
Inside the Mothman Museum

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Museum

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
13 miles from Pomeroy
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