West Virginia State Penitentiary

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/West_Virginia_State_Penitentiary
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prison
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1994
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Gothic_Revival
gptkbp:area 10 acres
gptkbp:builtBy prison labor
gptkbp:capacity 480
gptkbp:cellSize 5 feet by 7 feet
gptkbp:closed 1995
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Ghost_Adventures
gptkb:Scariest_Places_on_Earth
gptkb:MTV's_Fear
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Virginia State Penitentiary
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moundsville,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:method hanging
electric chair
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Moundsville_Penitentiary
gptkbp:notableEvent 1986 prison riot
gptkbp:notableFor public executions
haunted reputation
prison riots
gptkbp:notableInmate gptkb:Harry_Powers
gptkb:Orville_Adkins
gptkbp:numberOfExecutions 94
gptkbp:opened 1876
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:State_of_West_Virginia
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:museum
tours
paranormal investigations
training for law enforcement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MTV's_Fear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5