Indian Cave Petroglyphs (West Virginia)
Indian Cave Petroglyphs | |
| Nearest city | Good Hope, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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 August 5, 2011.
Categories:
- Petroglyphs in West Virginia
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Native American history of West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Harrison County, West Virginia
- Rock shelters in the United States
- Mountaineer Country Registered Historic Place stubs