There were 25 designs cataloged, when they were inspected in 1961. These included: bear tracks, deer tracks, human footprints, a snail or spiral, human figures with upraised arms, and a "Spirit Otter." They are within an 18-foot square section of the stone, at an elevation of 1,460 feet.[2]
^James E. Harding (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hamilton Farm Petroglyphs" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
hamilton, farm, petroglyphs, also, known, pictured, rocks, indian, picture, rocks, series, ancient, petroglyphs, located, route, southeast, ringgold, monongalia, county, northern, west, virginia, rock, designs, were, carved, early, native, americans, sandstone. 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 Hamilton Farm PetroglyphsU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of West VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocationU S Route 119 southeast of Ringgold in Monongalia County West VirginiaCoordinates39 33 48 N 79 56 36 W 39 56333 N 79 94333 W 39 56333 79 94333Area0 2 acres 0 081 ha Built byNative AmericansArchitectural stylePetroglyphsNRHP reference No 74002015 1 Added to NRHPAugust 7 1974The Hamilton Farm Petroglyphs and surrounding archaeological site were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 1 DesignsThere were 25 designs cataloged when they were inspected in 1961 These included bear tracks deer tracks human footprints a snail or spiral human figures with upraised arms and a Spirit Otter They are within an 18 foot square section of the stone at an elevation of 1 460 feet 2 See also editPrehistory of West VirginiaReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 James E Harding April 1974 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Hamilton Farm Petroglyphs PDF State of West Virginia West Virginia Division of Culture and History Historic Preservation Retrieved August 20 2011 This article about a property in Monongalia County West Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamilton Farm Petroglyphs amp oldid 1169075448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
