West Virginia, Marshall County, Moundsville
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This world-famous burial mound was
built by the Adena people sometime
before the Christian Era. The mound
was originally 69 feet high, 295 feet
in diameter, and was encircled by a
moat. There were many mounds in the
area-hence the city's name: Mounds-
ville. In 1838, the Grave Creek Mound
was tunneled into and two log tombs
with several burials and grave offer-
ings were found.
(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This world-famous burial mound wasbuilt by the Adena people sometime
before the Christian Era. The mound
was originally 69 feet high, 295 feet
in diameter, and was encircled by a
moat. There were many mounds in the
area-hence the city's name: Mounds-
ville. In 1838, the Grave Creek Mound
was tunneled into and two log tombs
with several burials and grave offer-
ings were found.
(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • Native Americans) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.