History and mystery merge at former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville
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In its heyday of operations, pools with fish flanked either side of the entrance of the former West Virginia Penitentiary.
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A cell decorated by former inmates at the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.Va.
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Nine inmates were executed by electrocution in “Old Sparky” at the West Virginia Penitentiary from 1951-1959.
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West Virginia Penitentiary tour guide Garrett Osborne outside the former prison on Oct. 3.
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The former West Virginia Penitentiary is open for guided tours April through November in Moundsville, W.Va.
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West Virginia Penitentiary employee Beth Thacker, 41, models a T-shirt sold in the gift shop.
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Longtime Moundsville, W.Va., resident Joanne Ray, 86, has lived across the street from the West Virginia Penitentiary for more than 59 years. “I’ve never been afraid to live here,” Ray said.
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Bob’s Lunch is a casual diner popular with locals in Moundsville, W.Va. It’s located at 800 Third St.
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Heather and Tim Gordon of Prescott, Ariz., shown on Oct. 6 at the entrance gate to the former West Virginia Penitentiary.
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A noose used for inmate hangings on display in the gift shop area at the former West Virginia Penitentiary.
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West Virginia Penitentiary employee Beth Thacker reads from the executed inmate wall in the West Virginia Penitentiary.
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A cell on a historical tour at the former West Virginia Penitentiary.
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The Grave Creek Mound Historical Site was created more than 2,000 years ago by prehistoric people. A lone visitor is shown atop the mound.
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The Grave Creek Mound Historical Site features a museum.
