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The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1876 to 1995. Currently, the site is …
The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1876 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and event center. We offer Historical Tours, Paranormal Tours, Event Center Rentals, and a Haunted House in October!
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May 21, 2025
This was hands-down, one of the best historical tours I have ever taken! Our tour guide Greg (?) was amazing! You could tell that he had taken time to really research little known facts about the ins…Full review by geniegsd
May 17, 2025
Completed the historical daytime tour and the overnight tour. Pleased with both tours. The tour guides were wonderful. Always good to meet people from all parts of the U.S. who enjoy lock tour tou…Full review by Philip B
Apr 27, 2025
We took the daytime historical tour with Brita as our guide. She did a great job showing us around this amazing facility. Learned so much in 90 minutes. Left wondering how the inmates could survive s…Full review by SamuelCee
Our regular day tours (Tuesday – Sunday) ARE wheelchair accessible. This tour focuses on the main level. History Mystery Monday tours (Mondays in June,...
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