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The tour operator sells public ghost hunts inside the prison. Source: WV Penitentiary.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The prison operated from 1866 to 1995 and carried out more than 90 executions (WV Tourism).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Day tours run April 2–November 30: Tue–Thu at 11, 1 and 3; Fri–Sun hourly 11–3; closed Mondays and on Sunday, Nov. 1. Adults $15 (Daily tours). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
Explore more
- More places in Moundsville and West Virginia
- More haunted & abandoned prisons
- Nearby: Hempfield Tunnel (Wheeling, WV), Flinderation Tunnel (Salem, WV), The Lafayette Hotel (Marietta, OH), Silver Run Tunnel (Cornwallis, WV)
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