Indian Cave Petroglyphs (West Virginia)
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Indian Cave Petroglyphs | |
| Nearest city | Good Hope, West Virginia |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001937[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1976 |
Indian Cave Petroglyphs is a historic archaeological site located near Good Hope, Harrison County, West Virginia. It consists of petroglyphs occupying an area of 20 feet by 4 feet on the back wall of a rockshelter. They were first reported by archaeologist William Henry Holmes (1846-1933) of the Bureau of American Ethnology who visited the area in 1889. He also found pottery that indicates an occupation or occupations between 500 and 1675.[2]
The Indian Cave Petroglyphs were listed as an archaeological site on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Joan K. Pitts (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indian Cave Petroglyphs" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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