Historical Marker

Indian Mound

South Charleston at the mound, Mac Corkle Ave. (US 60E) and Oakes St., 0.8 miles west of Exit 56 (Montrose) and 1.2 miles east of Exit 54 of I-64. ยท Kanawha

West Virginia marker

Inscription

In 1883, the Smithsonian Institution excavated the South Charleston or Criel Mound. Thirteen skeletons were discovered, most of them in a large log tomb at base of the mound, along with a few grave offerings. The mound was built by the Adena Culture, about A.D. 1. It is the second largest in the State of West Virginia and the last of many mounds and earthworks that once were found in the Charleston area.

Location

AddressSouth Charleston at the mound, Mac Corkle Ave. (US 60E) and Oakes St., 0.8 miles west of Exit 56 (Montrose) and 1.2 miles east of Exit 54 of I-64.
CountyKanawha
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.356000, -81.493940

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