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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 Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995.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]

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3. 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 Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995.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.

4. 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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5. www.loc.gov › item › 2015632114The West Virginia State Penitentiary, a retired, gothic-style ...

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   May 12, 2015 · Solitary-confinement cells at the West Virginia State Penitentiary, a retired, gothic-style prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, ... 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Contributor: Highsmith, Carol M.

6. sah-archipedia.org › buildings › WV-01-MH2West Virginia State Penitentiary | SAH ARCHIPEDIA

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   West Virginia State Penitentiary. 1866–1939, various architects. 818 Jefferson Ave. (east side of Jefferson between 8th and 11th sts.) A grim, foreboding, Neo-Gothic sandstone pile, this former prison presents a phenomenal 826-foot-long battlemented facade behind a chain-link fence along Jefferson Avenue, directly across from the Grave Creek ...

7. www.ohiocountylibrary.org › research › west-virginiaWEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY > Research | Ohio County Public ...

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   The penitentiary, grounds, and outbuildings, provide a complete picture of the administration of the West Virginia Department of Control and the use of the facility from its beginnings in state history to the present day.

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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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   Why was the West Virginia State Penitentiary built?

   • Built in 1866, the West Virginia State Penitentiary was established to help remove the burden of housing felons from county jails.

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   What was the first penal institution in West Virginia?

   • Built in 1866, this Gothic Revival fortress, the first penal institution in West Virginia, was established to help remove the burden of housing felons from county jails. Its design allowed inmates to have daytime interaction while being separated at night.

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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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9. wvexplorer.com › west-virginia-state-penitentiaryWest Virginia State Penitentiary - West Virginia Explorer

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   The West Virginia State Penitentiary is a National Historic Landmark at Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. Built in 1866, this Gothic Revival fortress, the first penal institution in West Virginia, was established to help remove the burden of housing felons from county jails.