Grave Creek Mound State Park
Grave Creek Mound State Park is a park in Marshall, West Virginia. Grave Creek Mound State Park is situated nearby to Delf Norona Museum, as well as near the sports venue The Roller Derby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995.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 700 feet southeast of Grave Creek Mound State Park.
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 710 feet northeast of Grave Creek Mound State Park.
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 Grave Creek Mound State Park.
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 Grave Creek Mound State Park.
Grave Creek Mound State Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91704° or 39° 55′ 1″ northLongitude
-80.74441° or 80° 44′ 40″ westOpen location code
86FXW784+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 837990513OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delf Norona Museum and The Roller Derby.
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