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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › West_Virginia_PenitentiaryWest Virginia Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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   The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic -style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. [2]

2. mapcarta.com › W829669282West Virginia Penitentiary Map - Marshall, West Virginia, USA

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   The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Map.

3. www.atlasobscura.com › places › west-virginia-stateWest Virginia State Penitentiary - Atlas Obscura

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   Dec 14, 2010 · Discover West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia: Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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4. abandonedin360.com › west-virginia-penitentiaryWest Virginia Penitentiary - Abandoned in 360

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   Jan 9, 2024 · Embark on a captivating 360-degree exploration of the West Virginia Penitentiary, also known as the Moundsville Penitentiary, located in the heart of West Virginia. This journey will guide you through the eerie, abandoned corridors and cells of this historic institution, which once housed some of the most notorious criminals.

5. weelunk.com › fascinating-history-wv-pen-7864Fascinating History Haunts Inside The Walls Of W.Va. Pen

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   May 16, 2015 · The former West Virginia Penitentiary can be seen from the recently-constructed overlook at Grand Vue Park. On the inside, the large prison yard is enclosed by those stone walls buried five feet deep and measuring five feet thick at the base and two-and-a-half feet at the top.

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6. www.ohiocountylibrary.org › research › west-virginiaWest Virginia Penitentiary: National Register of Historic ...

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   The West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville, was the state's first penal institution, serving for 129 years until it closed in 1995. The period of significance for the penitentiary is from 1866 to 1939.

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   Where is the West Virginia Penitentiary?

   • The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic -style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location.

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   Is there a ghost in West Virginia's Penitentiary?

   • When West Virginia reinstated capital punishment in 1951, an incarcerated man was commissioned to build the penitentiary’s electric chair, “Old Sparky.” This place has its fair share of ghost stories. Visitors have reported seeing the “Shadow Man,” a static-y silhouette that roams the grounds, in addition to others.

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   What was the most infamous riot in West Virginia's Penitentiary?

   • January 1, 1986 was the date of the most infamous riot in the history of the penitentiary. The West Virginia Penitentiary was undergoing many changes and problems, and security had become extremely thin in all areas. Since it was a "cons" prison, most of the locks on the cells had been picked and inmates roamed the halls freely.

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   What problems did the West Virginia Penitentiary face?

   • The West Virginia Penitentiary was undergoing many changes and problems, and security had become extremely thin in all areas. Since it was a "cons" prison, most of the locks on the cells had been picked and inmates roamed the halls freely. Bad plumbing and insects caused rapid spreading of various diseases.

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   What is the design of the Joliet State Penitentiary?

   • The Penitentiary's design is similar to the facility at the 1858 state prison in Joliet, Illinois, with its castellated Gothic, stone structure, complete with turrets and battlements, except it is scaled down to half the size. The original architectural designs have been lost.

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   How many people were executed by hangings in West Virginia?

   • Hangings continued until 1949, with a total of 85 men executed by this means. From 1951 to 1959 nine men were electrocuted in the chair cleverly known as “Old Sparky,” itself designed and built by an inmate. (West Virginia abolished capital punishment in 1965.)

   Behind Bars: Touring the West Virginia Penitentiary

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8. midatlanticdaytrips.com › 2017 › 06Behind Bars: Touring the West Virginia Penitentiary

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   Jun 6, 2017 · The West Virginia State Penitentiary is an imposing, gothic style prison located in Moundsville, WV. It operated from 1876 to 1995. Now open for tours, it stands as a monument to a bygone era, and provides ongoing testimony to man’s inhumanity to man.