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Caption on back of postcard reads; "This mammoth mound is the largest prehistoric monument in America. It is 79 feet high, 900 feet in circumference at base. Discovered 1772, Opened in 1838 by a tunnel along the natural surface to the center and a shaft from the apex to tunnel. Two vaults constructed of timber were revealed in which were found three human skeletons and numerous ornaments of copper, iron, mica, and bone. Also a curiously carved stone the characters on which have never been deciphered. Located at Moundsville and is now owned by the State of West Virginia." See original for correspondence. Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

The Prehistoric Mound; Moundsville, W. Va.

Identifier:
043045
Collection Number:
A&M 1186
Title:
The Prehistoric Mound; Moundsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1929
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads; "This mammoth mound is the largest prehistoric monument in America. It is 79 feet high, 900 feet in circumference at base. Discovered 1772, Opened in 1838 by a tunnel along the natural surface to the center and a shaft from the apex to tunnel. Two vaults constructed of timber were revealed in which were found three human skeletons and numerous ornaments of copper, iron, mica, and bone. Also a curiously carved stone the characters on which have never been deciphered. Located at Moundsville and is now owned by the State of West Virginia." See original for correspondence. Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView