Ghosts of The West Virginia State Penitentiary | Haunted Places

The West Virginia State Penitentiary is one of the most haunting structures you will ever see.

Built to somewhat mimic a prison built in Joliet Illinois, The West Virginia State Penitentiary is a massive gothic structure that looks like it could be the set for a horror movie where the dead return feast on the flesh of the living as a group of hold-outs seek solace behind its strong walls... Oh, wait. That's already been done.

The West Virginia State Penitentiary was home to countless famous inmates over the course of its life.

The West Virginia State Penitentiary was also the site of countless murders, suicides, and unspeakable violence. It's limestone walls still hold much of this negative energy which can be felt from the moment you walk through its gates. Several riots occurred on the property during its life, many which ended in death and emotional devastation.

Today The West Virginia State Penitentiary is used for corporate functions, meetings, retreats, weddings and of course ghost hunts. Today we hear the real ghost stories of The West Virginia State Penitentiary.

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