Criel Mound, South Charleston

Name: Criel Mound
Address: 350-372 Maccorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, 25303, United States

#1 among attractions in South Charleston

Top attraction, Park, Archaeological site, Native American architecture

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The Criel Mound, also known as the South Charleston Mound, is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia. It is one of the few surviving mounds of the Kanawha Valley Mounds that were probably built in the Woodland period after 500 B.C. The mound was built by the Adena culture, probably around 250–150 BC, and lay equidistant between two “sacred circles”, earthwork enclosures each 556 feet in diameter. It was originally 33 feet high and 173 feet in diameter at the base, making it the second-largest such burial mound in the state of West Virginia. This archaeological site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Elevation: 600 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°22'8"N, 81°41'48"W

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350-372 Maccorkle Ave SWSouth CharlestonSouth Charleston 25303 United States

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Criel Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charleston Town Center, Appalachian Power Park, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Clay Center.

3.4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Charleston Town Center, Charleston
86 min walk • Charleston Town Center is an enclosed shopping mall in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. One of the largest enclosed malls in the United States to be located in a downtown shopping district, it has comprised more than 130 tenants on two levels at its peak, in addition to food court on a partial third level.
4.1 miE
Outdoor activities, Baseball, Sport venue
Appalachian Power Park, Charleston
105 min walk • Appalachian Power Park is the current home field for the Charleston Dirty Birds, a baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
3.2 miE
Convention center, Sport venue, Sport
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston
81 min walk • The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Originally completed in 1958. It consists of four main components: the Coliseum, the Theater, the Auditorium, and the Convention Center.
3.9 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Art museum
Clay Center, Charleston
100 min walk • The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, US is a 240,000-square-foot facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences.
3.3 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston
84 min walk • Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1939 and is a large monolithic concrete and steel structure, situated in the southwestern section of Charleston's central business district.
3.4 miE
Historical place, City hall
Charleston City Hall, Charleston
87 min walk • Charleston City Hall is a historic city hall located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1921 in the Neoclassical style. It is located opposite the Kanawha County Courthouse, at the center of downtown Charleston.
3.4 miE
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston
86 min walk • Kanawha County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is located across from the Charleston City Hall, and is a block-long structure constructed in 1892 of rock-face masonry.
3.4 miSE
Trail, Georgian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Sunrise, Charleston
88 min walk • Sunrise, also known as MacCorkle Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1905 by West Virginia's ninth governor, William A. MacCorkle. It is a long, three-story stone mansion.
2.7 miE
Beach, Park
Magic Island, Charleston
70 min walk • Magic Island is an island in the Kanawha River near its confluence with the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. Kanawha Boulevard separates Magic Island from Charleston's West Side neighborhood. It serves as a public park for the city.
2.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Scammon, Charleston
65 min walk • Fort Scammon, also known as Camp White or Fort Hill, is an archaeological site in Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia. The site preserves earthenwork battlements that were set up in 1863 in an elliptical pattern.
3.6 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Plaza Theatre, Charleston
91 min walk • Plaza Theatre, also known as the Capitol Theater or West Virginia State University Capitol Center, is a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed about 1912 and is a turn-of-the-century theater/commercial/office building located in a...