West Virginia State Penitentiary
Location & Map
Address Details
- Full Address
- 818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV, United States
- City
- Moundsville
- County
- Marshall County
- State / Province
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.91671, -80.74268
Contact & Links
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The Haunting
West Virginia State Penitentiary is a reportedly haunted prison or jail in Moundsville, West Virginia. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location and cold spots and abrupt shifts in atmosphere.
Accounts connected to the location usually circle around a tragedy or violent past linked to the location, cold spots and abrupt shifts in atmosphere, and residual distress tied to confinement or neglect. Anyone researching the place in person should assume access rules matter more than rumor and stay within posted or legal boundaries.
Activity Details
Activity Level
Reported Activity
What People Are Saying
Summary of visitor and community commentary
Anonymous reports around this location tend to return to a few recurring themes. The most common descriptions mention cold spots and abrupt shifts in atmosphere and residual distress tied to confinement or neglect.
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