West Virginia Penitentiary (historic site)
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West Virginia Penitentiary is a former maximum-security prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, now preserved as a historic site known for its Gothic architecture, tours, and reputed paranormal activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Penitentiary (historic site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
defunct prisons in West Virginia
ⓘ
reportedly haunted locations in West Virginia ⓘ tourist attractions in West Virginia ⓘ |
| city | Moundsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
dark tourism site
ⓘ
local heritage landmark ⓘ |
| formerUse |
execution of prisoners
ⓘ
incarceration of convicted criminals ⓘ |
| function | state penitentiary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
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execution area ⓘ guard towers ⓘ prison yard ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ haunted reputation ⓘ paranormal tours ⓘ reputed paranormal activity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marshall County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moundsville, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableAspect |
escape attempts
ⓘ
harsh prison conditions ⓘ violent inmate history ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum-security prison ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ghost stories
ⓘ
historical tours ⓘ paranormal investigations ⓘ |
| tourType |
day tours
ⓘ
educational tours ⓘ night tours ⓘ paranormal tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ghost hunts
ⓘ
historical education ⓘ public tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.