Moundsville
N 39° 55.126 W 080° 44.739
17S E 521736 N 4418772
Moundsville Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM46WT
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2008
Views: 29
Named for Grave Creek Mound. This mound, 900 feet around, 70 feet high, is the largest conical mound in America. The inscribed stone found in it has never been deciphered. Near by was the Indian fort built by Joseph Tomlinson.
Marker Title: Moundsville
Marker Location: 7th Street, Moundsville, in front of courthouse
County or Independent City: Marshall
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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