Big Beaver Creek Ancient Fortification

Big Beaver Creek Ancient Fortification (HM22AH)

Location: Beaver, WV 25813 Raleigh County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 45.092', W 81° 8.869'

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The ancient fortification in a bend of Beaver Creek was first surveyed by Alfred Beckley in 1837. Isaac Craig mapped it a year later and estimated then~fallen stone walls were 7 feet thick and 6 feet high. The walls of large enclosure, with design similar to Middle Woodland era "forts" are now gone and only trace archeological evidence links early Native Americas to the site.
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HM NumberHM22AH
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByRaleigh County Historical Society; West Virginia Archives & History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 26th, 2017 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 486978 N 4178257
Decimal Degrees37.75153333, -81.14781667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 45.092', W 81° 8.869'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 45' 5.5199999999999" N, 81° 8' 52.14" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500-514 US-19, Beaver WV 25813, US
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