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Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall is a historic place in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000751.

Moundsville, Marshall County, West VirginiaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000751★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Drayton Hall?

The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet (19 m) high and 240 feet (73 m) in diameter. The builders of the site, members of the Adena culture, moved more than 60,000 tons of dirt to create it about 250–150 BC.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Drayton Hall
City
Moundsville
County
Marshall County
State
West Virginia
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000751
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.87301, -80.07423
When was Drayton Hall listed on the National Register?

Drayton Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Drayton Hall located?

Drayton Hall is located in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia at approximately 32.87301, -80.07423. See the map above.

Is Drayton Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Drayton Hall is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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