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Moundsville

Ancient earthwork · Glass collections · Historic prison interpretation

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Moundsville, West Virginia

A place worth knowing

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Choose a Moundsville day with time for thoughtful interpretation. An Indigenous earthwork, a glass collection and a former prison tell very different stories. Confirm the particular opening and tour demands, and leave room for food between separate venues.

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Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex

Explore archaeological interpretation and the Adena earthwork through state museum guidance. Confirm museum opening and permitted public routes; respect the burial landscape and posted restrictions.

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Fostoria Glass Museum

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West Virginia Penitentiary

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Eat & drink

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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, West Virginia FIPS 54, all 55 counties. Simplified for display. Town markers show approximate centers, not attraction entrances or driving routes. These six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings, not West Virginia’s official tourism regions. Featured places are starting points, not an exhaustive inventory.

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