Paranormal Hotspots in West Virginia

Places connected with reported paranormal activity, accounts, and investigations rather than guaranteed phenomena.

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West Virginia Penitentiary

Moundsville, WV

A Gothic former state prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, in use from 1866 to 1995, where hangings, later electrocutions, riots and violent deaths occurred. Now open for tours, it is among the most famous reportedly haunted prisons in the country, with visitors reporting shadow figures, voices and cold spots in the cell blocks and former death-row area.

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West Virginia's paranormal hotspots are compiled from local history, published folklore and visitor reports. Many are open to the public, and several offer tours or overnight stays.

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