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Currently, there are no state or
federal repositories in West Virginia suitable for storing archaeological
materials. Lack of appropriate curation and storage facilities has
resulted in many important collections being taken out of state and has
hindered the study and interpretation of the state’s prehistoric past. It
appears that the situation is about to change, as the West Virginia Division
of Culture and History has announced plans to build a new facility to house
the state’s archaeological collections. The project will be constructed over
the next two years at Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex in Moundsville.
A new one-story, 9,000-square-foot wing will be added to the northeast
corner of the complex’s museum. In addition to a state-of-the-art
collections storage area, the new facility will feature conservation labs
for curators and a study area for researchers. The WV Legislature has
allocated $2.1 million for the collections facility, which is slated for
completion in 2006.
Copyright © 2005 Preservation Alliance of
West Virginia
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