The building which houses the Point Pleasant River Museum has had a connection to the river since at least 1854 when it was established as a mercantile by Robert Mitchell. It has also served as a grocery store to accommodate local residents as well as river traffic via the dock just a few yards away at the end of Main Street.

The last owner who used the location as a mercantile was the H. G. Nease Company. Many residents to this day know the Museum building as the "Old Nease Building."

In the 1940s, a local company bought the property and used the structure as storage space. In 1990, the  company Hartley, Hartley & Hartley, Inc., donated the building to the City of Point Pleasant for the purpose of creating a River Museum.

After many years of hard work, by numerous volunteers, the Point Pleasant River Museum opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2003.

Museum Staff

The Museum is Open Year-round
except for Major Holidays

 Tuesday - Friday    10:00 am - 3:00 pm

 Saturday                  11:00 am - 4:00 pm

 Sunday                      1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Monday                                        Closed

Conference Room available for meetings

Group Tours available.   School Field Trips and organizations welcome.

Admission    $5.00 - Adults  $2.00 - Children   FREE to Life Members
 

Jack Fowler, Director

Board of Directors

 Don Waldie,  President
John Sang,  Vice President
Dennis Brumfield,  Treasurer
Joe Supple
Clifford "Butch Leport
Jack Sturgeon
Charles Humphreys
Capt. Robert "Bob" Shaw
Tom Cook
 Ed Shearer
Mark Groves
Vernon Clifton
Dr. M. C. Shah