Rocks above the West Fork,
round pillars worn by the centuries or are they man-made cairns?
Help/opinion needed to settle their origins? Contact dianne@hurherald.com or call Bob Weaver 304-354-6183.
By Bob Weaver 2025
Resting high on the mountain above the West Fork of the Little Kanawha River, between Rocksdale and Richardson at the long-gone village of Hassig, is perhaps one of the most unusual rock formations in Calhoun County, first photographing the formations about 30 years ago. They are not always visible from the road, often concealed by trees and vegetation.
Seven formations are almost touching the other, each pillar about 11 feet tall, each composed of what appears to be layered rocks, somewhat tubular.
They could have been carved and created my mother nature a million years ago, or they are made-cairns placed there by Native Americans with a symbolic purpose.
The seven formations rests on a large boulder high above river
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