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Wellsburg (Brooke County)

BOTTLE DIGGING GRAY AREA CONFIRMED

Where: West Virginia · approx. 40.27, -80.61 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Ohio River

What turns up: Glass and paper-mill river town, expect early sodas, druggist bottles, window-glass cullet and stoneware near the Ohio landing and mill flats.

Access: Gray area.

The Ohio riverbed below ordinary high-water mark is state-owned public land with restricted artifact removal, so work the dry bank only. Riverbank and upland lots are private and need the owner's permission, and West Virginia law protects archaeological sites and unmarked burials.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.