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Adena Indian Mound
Adena Indian Mound

Moundsville, West Virginia, is a city in Ohio Valley. It is the county seat of Marshall County.

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It was originally chartered in 1832. It is the location of Grave Creek Mound and three other Adena Indian Mounds. Moundsville is located in a very historic part of West Virginia and has a beautiful downtown and parks.

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Map of Moundsville

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Located on WV Route 2, very close to the Ohio River.

  • 1 Moundsville Bridge. The closest bridge in the area that cross the Ohio river. Moundsville Bridge (Q14714257) on Wikidata Moundsville Bridge on Wikipedia

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Moundsville Penitentiary
  • 1 West Virginia Penitentiary Tours (Moundsville State Penitentiary), 818 Jefferson Ave, +1 304-845-6200. April through NovemberTu-Su 10AM-4PM. Day tours offered hourly (arrive 15 minutes early), night tours available from midnight to 6AM for groups of 20 people or more, and ghost hunts with a qualified paranormal investigator available periodically from 8PM to 6AM.. Completed in 1876 and operating as a maximum-security prison until 1995, the penitentiary has a violent and bloody history, as well as reportedly one of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the United States. $50 for ghost tours, $15 for dungeon of horrors. Admission $500 for group night tours. Ghost hunting classes also available.. West Virginia Penitentiary (Q3411826) on Wikidata West Virginia State Penitentiary on Wikipedia
  • Elizabethtown Festival, est Virginia Penitentiary, 818. W Jefferson Avenue in Moundsville, +1 304-845-6200. Held in mid-May. Celebrating the traditions and customs of the 1800s, with turn-of-the-century crafts, educational exhibits, live entertainment, cook-offs, children's activities and a talent show.

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  • 1 Moundsville Post Office.

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Routes through Moundsville
New Philadelphia Wheeling  N  S  Fairmont Staunton


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