Moundsville

It was originally chartered in 1832. It is the location of Grave Creek Mound and three other Adena Indian Mounds. Moundsville is located in a very historic part of West Virginia and has a beautiful downtown and parks.

Visitor Information

• Greater Moundsville Convention & Visitors Bureau

  phone: +1 304-810-4435
  address: 801 Jefferson Ave

By car

Located on WV Route 2, very close to the Ohio River.

• Moundsville BridgeThe closest bridge in the area that cross the Ohio river.

• Grave Creek Mound

  phone: +1 304-843-4128
  address: 801 Jefferson Ave
  Archeology Complex, Jefferson Ave. One of the largest and most famous conical burial mounds built by the Adena Indians, built between 250 to 150 BC. It is measured 69 feet high and 295 feet in diameter at its base.

• Delf Nora Museum

  address: Jefferson Ave
  Explains aspects of Adena native american culture.

• Marshall County Courthouse

• Marx Toy Museum

  phone: +1 304-845-6022
  address: 915 Second St
  In Moundsville. Open 11AM to 5PM Thursday through Sunday, April through December. Dedicated to preserving the beauty and the history of Marx toys, owned and operated by a private collector. Gift shop on-site. Admission $6.50.

• Fostoria Glass Museum

  phone: +1 304-845-9188
  Dedicated to the products of Fostoria Glass, which moved to Moundsville in 1891 until it was forced to close in 1986.

• West Virginia Penitentiary Tours

  phone: +1 304-845-6200
  address: 818 Jefferson Ave
  Completed in 1876 and operating as a maximum-security prison until 1995, the penitentiary has a violent and bloody history, as well as reportedly one of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the United States.

• Elizabethtown Festival

  address: est Virginia Penitentiary, 818
  W Jefferson Avenue in Moundsville, +1 304-845-6200. Held in mid-May. Celebrating the traditions and customs of the 1800s, with turn-of-the-century crafts, educational exhibits, live entertainment, cook-offs, children's activities and a talent show.

Budget

• Mound Motel

  phone: +1 304-845-2852
  address: 112 Lafayette Ave
  10 rooms.

• Terrace Motel

  phone: +1 304-845-4881
  address: 1 Bridgeview Plaza

Mid-Range

• Plaza Motel

  phone: +1 304-845-9650
  address: 1400 Lafayette Ave

• Moundsville Post Office

• St. Clairsville