More Moundsville: Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex You can't miss the giant mound of earth visible along Jefferson Avenue, steps away from from the West Virginia Penitentiary. Located at 801 ...

Photo by Amy Phelps The West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.Va., is the sister prison of the Joliet prison. ... the cafeteria that was brought about because of the riot in 1986 and more.

If West Virginia Penitentiary wasn't a proper business and tourist site, it'd be every urban explorer's dream. It's decrepit, but not falling in on itself, and looks very much like what it must ...