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Hamilton Farm Petroglyphs, also known as Pictured Rocks and Indian Picture Rocks, are a series of ancient petroglyphs located on U.S. Route 119 southeast of Ringgold, in Monongalia County of northern West Virginia. The rock art designs were carved by early Native Americans on sandstone.
It consists of two large rocks located in the Susquehanna River. Big Indian Rock is 60 feet by 40 feet, and has carvings on all sides. The Little Indian Rock measures 38 feet by 32 feet and has carvings on the north side. The petroglyphs were first studied in 1934, and are believed to be by an Algonquian tribe. [2]
Indian Paintings is a historic archaeological site located near Maiden Spring, Tazewell County, Virginia.These pictographs are on a rock face high on Paint Lick Mountain. . Stretched in a horizontal line along the irregular exposure is a series of simple images representing thunderbirds, human figures, deer, arrows, trees, and the sun, all painted in a red medium using iron o
Between Big Mountain (2,582 ft) and Cave Mountain (2,821 ft), the South Branch bends around the Eagle Rock (1,483 ft) outcrop and continues its flow northward into Grant County. Into Grant, the South Branch follows the western side of Cave Mountain through the 20-mile (32 km) long Smoke Hole Canyon , until its confluence with the North Fork at ...
This is a list of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.. Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. [1]
Fort Boykin is a historic site in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, located along the James River.The history of the site is believed to date back to 1623 when colonists were ordered to build a fort to protect them from attacking Native Americans or Spanish marauders. [2]
Marumsco – from the Algonquin word for "island rock". [1] Massanetta Springs; Matoaca – after Pocahontas's birthname, Matoaka. [2] District of Matoaca; Massanutten. Massanutten Mountain; Massaponax; Mattaponi – named after the Mattaponi people. Mattaponi River; Mattaponi Wildlife Management Area; Mattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
Potomac Creek, or 44ST2, is a late Native American village located on the Potomac River in Stafford County, Virginia.It is from the Woodland Period and dates from 1300 to 1550.