The West Virginia Penitentiary – USA

Nearest city: Moundsville

Operating from 1876 to 1995 in Moundsville, this imposing Gothic prison is infamous for its violent past. Once ranking among the top ten most dangerous correctional facilities in the United States. Behind its foreboding walls, riots, executions and unsolved murders fueled an atmosphere of dread. Visitors and paranormal investigators report chilling encounters- unexplained screams, sudden cold spots and sightings of shadowy figures believed to be the spirits of former inmates, including the infamous “Shadow Man” said to haunt the old death row.

Pin: Historical
Spookiness Rating: 2.0

Featured on Nuke’s Top 5 in 2020. The Foreman Brothers Joss, Rocky & Sean from the Youtube Channel Paranormal Nightmare TV series investigate, capturing disembodied voices on the spirit box, shadow figure caught on camera.

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Article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Penitentiary

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