Grave Creek Mound

April 10, 1931: Braxton County Rune Stone Found

The Braxton County Rune Stone—also known as the Wilson Stone and Braxton County Tablet—was found by Blaine Wilson on April 10, 1931, about eight miles…

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April 12, 1974: Archeologist Delf Norona Dies in Moundsville

Archeologist Delf Norona died in Moundsville on April 12, 1974, just before his 79th birthday. Born in Hong Kong, Norona spent much of his early life in…

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Visiting the Mound in Moundsville

Scattered across the state, often just under the surface veneer of West Virginia, buried evidence exists of communities and times gone by. Nowhere is that…

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