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February 13, 2025 40 mins

The Moundsville Penitentiary often called Hell on Earth or Bloody Alley offers a haunting glimpse into the life of a prisoner. This prison which closed its doors in 1995 holds many dark stories within its walls. The atmosphere is heavy with the memories of those who once lived and suffered there. Even after its closure the negative energy from the past seems to linger creating an unsettling environment. Visitors can sense the weight of history making it clear that the prison's legacy is far from over.

 

References 

https://storiesofappalachia.com/?p=1851

https://www.mountaineermedia.org/blog/5ghy4lgtbm7k2lgcuo3haacxwucoe3

https://archive.wvculture.org/history/crime/prisonriot04.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/03/us/2-dead-at-west-virginia-prison-inmates-agree-to-yield-after-riot.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/02/us/west-virginia-inmates-take-14-hostages-in-riot.html

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/01/03/The-chronology-of-the-inmate-uprising-and-at-the/5897505112400/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-jan-1-1986-moun/36885798/?locale=en-CA

https://ghostwalks.com/articles/rd-wall-death-west-virginia-penitentiary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Penitentiary

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/west-virginia-state-penitentiary/

https://wvexplorer.com/2022/07/31/west-virginia-state-penitentiary-moundsville-strange-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Penitentiary

https://maxwelljourneys.medium.com/the-ghosts-within-a-detailed-look-into-the-history-and-hauntings-of-moundsville-penitentiary-c27206acd583

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/west-virginia-penitentiary/

https://wvbookco.com/product/the-haunted-history-of-the-west-virginia-penitentiary/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuhYIn-DV4

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/09/archives/police-capture-8-who-fled-prison-in-west-virginia-1-is-found-dead.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/09/archives/police-capture-8-who-fled-prison-in-west-virginia-1-is-found-dead.html

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/moundsvilles-haunted-history

Discovery Plus+ - Haunted America 

 

Music - Dre Rox Beatz

 

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