Delf Norona Museum
Delf Norona Museum is a museum in Marshall, West Virginia. Delf Norona Museum is situated nearby to the building Ferrell-Holt House, as well as near West Virginia Penitentiary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex”
- Address: WV
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grave Creek Mound and West Virginia Penitentiary.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter. Grave Creek Mound is situated 330 feet southwest of Delf Norona Museum.
West Virginia Penitentiary
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. West Virginia Penitentiary is situated 650 feet southeast of Delf Norona Museum.
Ferrell-Holt House
Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Ferrell-Holt House, also known as "Kirkside," is a historic home located at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was built in 1877, and is a two-story masonry dwelling in the Italianate style. Ferrell-Holt House is situated 520 feet north of Delf Norona Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.
Moundsville
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of Shadyside, Ohio. It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant. Dilles Bottom is situated 2 miles west of Delf Norona Museum.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. Glendale is situated 2½ miles north of Delf Norona Museum.
Delf Norona Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91742° or 39° 55′ 3″ northLongitude
-80.74375° or 80° 44′ 38″ westElevation
738 feet (225 metres)Open location code
86FXW784+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 837990514OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4803887
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