South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
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Diane Anderson
Pittsburgh, PA160 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
because my mother who went to high school in South Charleston never believed there were Indians buried in the mound! She looked it up before our visit and was pretty surprised.
It's a lovely little park and worth a peek. Take time to walk up the steps and enjoy the view.
There are several antique stores right near the mound so it would make a nice day trip.
It's a lovely little park and worth a peek. Take time to walk up the steps and enjoy the view.
There are several antique stores right near the mound so it would make a nice day trip.
Written 15 October 2013
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Tanya
Concord, NC31 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
We randomly ran into this and it was a good picture spot. Nice area. My boys who are young, liked the stairs that lead to the top. Nothing on the top though. Just trashcans. Thought there would be more up there after that hike but the "City of South Charleston" sign makes for some good pictures that is in front of it.
Written 9 August 2013
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blackriverwoman
Virginia465 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
This is a great place to visit, just because it is unique. There are usually places to park any time of the day and there are steps where you can walk to the top of the mound. There used to be many indian mounds in the area but most are gone.
Written 11 September 2017
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mcgervey
West Virginia165 contributions
Jan 2015 • Family
Great view of South Charleston from the top of the mound. Lots of birds frolic in the trees, and you can catch a festival at different times of the year here. I would like to see it add a bathroom facility however.
It is central to the South Charleston shopping district where you can pick up everyday supplies at the two dollar stores, go antiquing in several multiple floor stores, or pick up anything from comic books at one store to band instruments for your kids at the other end. In between you will find Charleston's best variety of foreign foods fro Yen's Sandwiches, Pho Ving Long, Taste of Asia, and Main Tin, or a mix of American, Italian, and Middle Eastern at Grano, or American diner classics at Happy Day's Cafe. South Charleston really does have something for everybody.
After dinner, if you've got little ones, drive down D street, hang a left on 2nd, and let the tots run off their food at the newly rebuild 2nd Avenue Playground.
It is central to the South Charleston shopping district where you can pick up everyday supplies at the two dollar stores, go antiquing in several multiple floor stores, or pick up anything from comic books at one store to band instruments for your kids at the other end. In between you will find Charleston's best variety of foreign foods fro Yen's Sandwiches, Pho Ving Long, Taste of Asia, and Main Tin, or a mix of American, Italian, and Middle Eastern at Grano, or American diner classics at Happy Day's Cafe. South Charleston really does have something for everybody.
After dinner, if you've got little ones, drive down D street, hang a left on 2nd, and let the tots run off their food at the newly rebuild 2nd Avenue Playground.
Written 1 February 2015
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Kristin
Charleston, WV124 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
The Criel Mound is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, WV. The mound was built by the Adena culture, around 250–150 BC. A prior excavation by the Smithsonian Institution located 13 skeletons inside.
This was my first experience at a Native American burial mound and it was better than I could have hoped. This mound is located in the heart of South Charleston but is easy to get to, with parking right in front of it. There are two staircases set into the mound with long, generous steps that follow the gentle curvature of the mount up to its summit. From the top, you have a nice view of the surrounding neighborhood. Never once did we feel unsafe in the area and we could see our car the entire time. The size of the mound is impressive too!
My experience at this mound has made me want to visit other mounds in the region and explore the history of the mound-building cultures that inhabited the surrounding valleys, so kudos to this simple mound for inspiring so much interest!
This was my first experience at a Native American burial mound and it was better than I could have hoped. This mound is located in the heart of South Charleston but is easy to get to, with parking right in front of it. There are two staircases set into the mound with long, generous steps that follow the gentle curvature of the mount up to its summit. From the top, you have a nice view of the surrounding neighborhood. Never once did we feel unsafe in the area and we could see our car the entire time. The size of the mound is impressive too!
My experience at this mound has made me want to visit other mounds in the region and explore the history of the mound-building cultures that inhabited the surrounding valleys, so kudos to this simple mound for inspiring so much interest!
Written 2 March 2019
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kd2im
Freeville, New York19 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Nice signage ... interesting
Steps up and down the mound old and dilapidated .. in need of repair/replacement could be dangerous for older folks.
Steps up and down the mound old and dilapidated .. in need of repair/replacement could be dangerous for older folks.
Written 4 July 2018
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kagatlin
Statesville, NC657 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
While the mound itself isn't much to see, there is some information on signs at the base, the Interpretive Center has many displays and artifacts on exhibit. We received a free tour by the docent there and learned a lot about the history of the area. Worth a visit.
Written 20 October 2017
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CTWalks
Charles Town, WV37 contributions
May 2017 • Business
We walked here from out hotel. About a fifteen minute walk. We loved the history and the mound and the area around it. As the evening gets darker, the crowd gets a little sketchy.
Written 13 September 2017
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lovelylanna
Washington DC, DC69 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
I have visited this mound several times. It is a quick visit and there are small restaurants in walking distance.
Written 16 August 2017
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Judith R
Spring Hill, WV117 contributions
Feb 2017
Native American Indians were in our city over 1,000 years ago, they buried their families in the miund The Smithsonian Institution excavated the Mound in 1987-88
Written 17 February 2017
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