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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