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West Virginia Penitentiary

The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: decommissioned prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
  • Also known as: “West Virginia State Penitentiary” and “West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours”
  • Address: 818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grave Creek Mound and Ferrell-Holt House.

Archaeological site
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The in the Ohio River Valley in is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the , now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter. is situated 720 feet northwest of West Virginia Penitentiary.

Building
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, also known as "Kirkside," is a historic home located at , . It was built in 1877, and is a two-story masonry dwelling in the Italianate style. is situated 1,100 feet north of West Virginia Penitentiary.

Bridge
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The is a four-lane through arch bridge that connects , and , across the Ohio River. The approach routes to the bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on the Ohio side and the unsigned West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the West Virginia side. is situated 3,400 feet west of West Virginia Penitentiary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Southeastern , United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of . It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant. is situated 2 miles west of West Virginia Penitentiary.

Village
Glen Dale is a city in , United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles north of West Virginia Penitentiary.

West Virginia Penitentiary

Latitude
39.91601° or 39° 54′ 58″ north
Longitude
-80.7423° or 80° 44′ 32″ west
Operator
Moundsville Economic Development Council
Open location code
86FXW785+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 829669282
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3411826
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“West Virginia Penitentiary” goes by many names.

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