By Lauren Bodnar
For The West Virginia Department of Tourism
Moundsville – Fossil Day will take place on Saturday, March 28, at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to all ages, with special access to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s mini dinosaur exhibit.
Fossil Day will also offer hands-on activities on Ice Age mammals from Wheeling’s SMART Center, and mystery fossil and rock Identification. At 1 p.m., Dr. Elizabeth Rhenberg from the West Virginia Geological Survey will be presenting on “The Ancient Life of West Virginia.”
“We’re looking forward to a fun and educational Fossil Day at Grave Creek,” said Ennis Smith, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Tourism. “With plenty of hands-on activities and interactive exhibits, this is an event you won’t want to miss.”
The Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is located at 801 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, WV, 26041. For more information, call the complex at 304-843-4128.
About Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
The Grave Creek Archaeological Complex is home to multiple entities, including a museum, an archaeological research center, and a site on the National Register of Historic Places. The mission of the complex is to preserve the Grave Creek Mound site, interpret the archaeological record of West Virginia for the public, and manage the state’s archaeological collections. The museum exhibits begin with fossils and ice age animals, a tour through archaeological sites in West Virginia, and then culminate with displays about the prehistoric Adena people and the construction of the Grave Creek Mound.
