Grave Creek Mound

Grave Creek Mound (HM114T)

Location: Moundsville, WV 26041 Marshall County
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N 39° 55.031', W 80° 44.62'

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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.
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HM NumberHM114T
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commision
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 1:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 521906 N 4418596
Decimal Degrees39.91718333, -80.74366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.031', W 80° 44.62'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 1.86" N, 80° 44' 37.20" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville WV 26041, US
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