Country:
United States
State/Province:
West Virginia
City Name:
Moundsville
Population:
8,093
Population Source & Year:
2020 United States Census
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Country:
United States
State/Province:
West Virginia
City:
Moundsville
Building Name:
Grave Creek Mound
Street Address:
Tomlinson St and 9th St
Postal Code:
26041
Official sources:
https://www.nps.gov/places/grave-creek-mound.htm
https://wvculture.org/explore/grave-creek-mound
Unofficial sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_Creek_Mound
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Interesting Facts/Records (in own words):
- This is a burial mound built by the Adena culture.
- The mound was built in several stages between 250–150 BCE, housing multiple burials.
- The mount was originally surrounded by a five foot deep and 40 foot wide ditch.
Official Building Website URL:
https://www.nps.gov/places/grave-creek-mound.htm
Wikipedia.org URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_Creek_Mound
Coordinates (with decimal fraction):
39.91687, -80.74474
Heights--
- roof:
21m (National Park Service, Wikipedia)
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Cancelled, Destroyed, etc...):
Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
-250
- finished:
-150
Building Use(s):
Monument, religious
Structure Type(s):
Pyramid
Building request: Grave Creek Mound, Moundsville, WV
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