Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
Archaeological · Moundsville, West Virginia
A conical burial mound about 62 feet high and 240 feet across, raised by the Adena culture in stages over perhaps a century somewhere around 250 to 150 BC — the largest mound of its kind anywhere in the Americas. It was tunnelled into by the landowning family in 1838, who then ran a saloon and a museum on top of it, and it now stands in a small state-run park in the middle of Moundsville with an adjoining museum. Admission is free.
801 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, West Virginia, 26041, United States
Grounds open daily during daylight hours. The Delf Norona Museum keeps daytime hours and is closed on some days of the week and on state holidays — check before travelling. Free admission.
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