West Virginia Penitentiary
The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995.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.
- Tourist attraction
- …is operated by the Moundsville Economic Development Council
- Description: decommissioned prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.
- Address: 818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041
- Also known as“West Virginia State Penitentiary”“West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grave Creek Mound and Ferrell-Holt House.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley… Grave Creek Mound is situated 720 feet northwest of West Virginia Penitentiary.
Ferrell-Holt House
Building
Nyttend, Public domain.
Ferrell-Holt House, also known as "Kirkside,"… Ferrell-Holt House is situated 1,100 feet north of West Virginia Penitentiary.
Moundsville Bridge
Bridge
The Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane through arch… Moundsville Bridge is situated 3,400 feet west of West Virginia Penitentiary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Dilles Bottom.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community… Dilles Bottom is situated 2 miles west of West Virginia Penitentiary.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. Glendale is situated 2½ miles north of West Virginia Penitentiary.
West Virginia Penitentiary
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Latitude
39.91601° or 39° 54′ 58″ north
Longitude
-80.7423° or 80° 44′ 32″ west
Open location code
86FXW785+C3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“West Virginia Penitentiary” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西弗吉尼亞監獄”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ولاية فرچينيا الغربيه”
- French: “Pénitencier d’État de Virginie-Occidentale”
- Spanish: “Penitenciaría del estado de Virginia Occidental”
- Spanish: “Penitenciaría del Estado de Virginia Occidental”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses and Delf Norona Museum.
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