West Virginia Penitentiary

Moundsville, United States

Freely accessible

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Phone: +1-304-845-6200

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Located in Moundsville, West Virginia, the West Virginia Penitentiary is a Gothic Revival structure built beginning in 1876 that served as a state prison until its closure in 1995. Though construction commenced in the mid-nineteenth century, the facility operated as an active penitentiary for over a century before being decommissioned. Today, the complex functions as a museum and historic district, drawing visitors as both a tourist attraction and filming location while serving educational and training purposes. The site appears on the National Register of Historic Places.