Indian Cave Petroglyphs (West Virginia)

Indian Cave Petroglyphs
Nearest city Good Hope, West Virginia
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. These artifacts 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 again studied by archaeologist James L. Swauger in 1970 and were listed as an archaeological site on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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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