Home Prehistoric relic on display in West Virginia was discovered by accident Ceredo Petroglyph in the 1970s

Ceredo Petroglyph in the 1970s

Cody Straley With Ceredo Petroglyph in West Virginia

The Ceredo Petroglyph was documented soon after its discovery during construction in the Ohio River. (Photo courtesy Ceredo Historical Society Museum)

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