Council for West Virginia Archaeology __ This is an excellent site providing an overview of West Virginia archaeology and related subjects. Good links and good information. "We built this web page to grow and become a resource for understanding the people who made the prehistory and history of West Virginia. We hope you will return periodically, and as you do, you will find new material for quite some time." - illustrated - From Council for West Virginia Archaeology - http://cwva.org/

dig: West Virginia Archaeology Events __ "dig's guide to special archaeological programs, events, and exhibits in West Virginia" - From digsonsite.com - http://www.digonsite.com/guide/westvirginia.html 

The Fort Edwards Foundation and Archaeology Site __ "From this fort on April 18, 1756, a group of soldiers of Col. Washington's Virginia Regiment went in pursuit of a few Indians and some of them stumbled into an ambush of over 100 French and Indian raiders. The ambush killed seventeen men and sent chills through the Burgesses in Williamsburg. This battle near Fort Edwards was the largest of the French and Indian War to have occurred in present West Virginia." The area remained fairly undisturbed since and is now a window on colonial life. - illustrated - From Fort Edwards Foundation of Capon Ridge - http://www.fortedwards.org/ftedhome.htm

Grave Creek Mound Historic Site __ "The heart of the site is probably the most famous and certainly the largest of the Adena Burial mounds. A massive undertaking, the total effort required the movement of more than 60,000 tons of earth." Learn about the site and research. You will also learn about the museum that goes with it. - illustrated - From wvculture.org - http://www.wvculture.org/sites/gravecreek.html

Harpers Ferry Archaeology, Excavations __ "This web site and related links provide archaeological and historical research concerning 18th and 19th century sites in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and nearby Loudoun Valley, Virginia, as well as the broader region of the upper Potomac and northern Shenandoah Valleys." - illustrated - From Christopher Fennell - http://etext.virginia.edu/users/fennell/highland/harper/anth383.html 

Indian Mounds--West Virginia __ Information and general background of protected Indian mounds and mound groups in West virginia - From ibsgwatch - http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/westvirginia.htm 

Industrial Archaeology Resources in West Virginia __ You will find a descriptive list of known industrial archaeological sites in the state. - From The Institute for the History of Technology & Industrial Archaeology - http://www.as.wvu.edu/ihtia/IA_WV%20National%20Historic%20Landmarks.htm 
 
Kids Dig Reed __ You will find a kids' eye view of the archaeological research at Reed Farmstead. - illustrated - From kidsdigreed.com - http://www.kidsdigreed.com/ 

Mason County, WV - An Archaeological Treasure __ "The information presented here is a result of a survey of the Lower Kanawha Valley in Putnam and Mason counties. The project was funded by a fellowship from the WV Humanities Council. Included are photographs from private collections and collections at the WV Division of Culture and History Collections Management Facility in Moundsville, West Virginia." - illustrated - From pointpleasantwv.org - http://www.pointpleasantwv.org/MasonCoHistory/ARCH/Arch_1.htm

Reed Farmstead Archaelogical Site __ "The Reed Farmstead archaeological site, situated east of Baker, West Virginia, is located near the Lost River in the mountainous uplands of Hardy County. It contains the archaeological remains of a 19th-century rural farmstead..." Overview and research information. - illustrated - From reedfarmstead.com - http://www.reedfarmstead.com/html/introfr.htm 
 
West Virginia Archaeology __ A good index to archaeological information, history and excavation sites in West Virginia - From West Virginia Division of culture and History - http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/archindex.html

West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH / WVDOT) Archaeology __ "As part of the Division of Highway’s Environmental Services Section, the Archaeology Unit performs reconnaissance surveys for WVDOH bridge replacement and small highway projects; and coordinates with consultants, state and Federal agencies, and other DOH offices on major transportation projects at various stages of development." You can read about some of their past projects and plans for the future. - From West Virginia Division of Highways - http://www.wvdot.com/3_roadways/3d1_archaeology.htm 

West Virginia Preservation Plan Profile __ Learn about the state's plans to preserve historical and archaeological resources till at least well into the 21st century. - from cr.nps.gov - http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/stateplans/westva.htm

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