Grave Creek Mound Historical Site
Location submitted by: sdonley on 07/28/2019
DBA Approved: Y
PANICd#: 2065
| Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is the largest of the Adena Burial mounds, having been constructed between 250 and 150 B.C. |
801 Jefferson Ave
Moundsville , WV 26041
Phone: (304) 843-4128
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.nps.gov/places/grave-cr...
Lat: 39.916433
Lon: -80.743348
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 3
Evidence: 0
Resources: 7
Retrievals: 11196
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History information is some background and history about the location. This is meant to be a basic summary. Below the history records you will find sources in which you can click on to find out more information. There may be multiple history records per location.
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is the largest of the Adena Burial mounds, having been constructed between 250 and 150 B.C. In 1838 the the mound was measured as being 69 feet tall, and 295 feet in diameter. The Adena are credited with being the first group of Mound Builders in North America, having emerged at about 1000 B.C. to 1 A.D. Their societies were present in areas now known as West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and New York.
On September 10, 1803, Meriwether Lewis visited Grave Creek Mound. He describe the mound and its surrounding area:
"...This remarkable mound of earth stands on the east bank of the Ohio 12 miles below Wheeling and about 700 paces from the river, as the land is not cleared the mound is not visible from the river - this mound gives name to two small creeks called little and big grave creek which passing about a half a mile on each side of it & fall into Ohio about a mile distant from each other the small creek is above, the mound stands on the most elevated ground of a large bottom containing about 4000 acres of land..."
Added by: sdonley on 08/09/2019 DB#:522
Source(s):
https://www.nps.gov/places/grave-creek-mound.htm
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
Although we were not able to find any paranormal claims for this location during our original research process, there are many who believe that this location is the origination of all of the paranormal activity in the town of Moundsville. If you are aware of any paranormal claims at this location, please let us know so that we can add them to the database.
Update: Some reports suggest that visitors have experienced unexplained phenomena at the site, such as cold spots, strange noises, and the feeling of being watched.
Added by: sdonley on 08/09/2019 DB#:1516
Source(s):
Shawn Donley
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 3801 | People have felt cold spots.
Added: 05/24/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3802 | People have heard strange noises.
Added: 05/24/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3803 | People have reported the feeling of being watched. Added: 05/24/2025 By: sdonley |
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| Wikipedia Entry | Wikipedia entry for this location. |
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| Facebook Page | Facebook Page for this location. |
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| Grave Creek Mound - Moundsville, West Virginia - Atlas Obscura | Discover Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville, West Virginia: The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians. |
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| e-WV | Grave Creek Mound | Information about the location, see link for details. |
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| Trip Advisor | Trip Advisor Page for this location. |
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| Roadside America | Information about the location, see link for details. |
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| WVDCHÂGrave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex | Information about the location, see link for details. |
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