The Haunted West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville
Hey guys, this is the West Virginia State Pen in Moundsville, one of the most haunted locations in the United States. Why? Because it was ranked as one of the top 10 most violent correctional facilities, according to the US department of Justice. 998 inmates were killed in this facility. Over 47 inmates committed suicide unable to bear the atrocities in here. Allow me to give you a tour of the inside, the electric chair, the mysterious shadow man, the racist water coolers, 5 by 7 cells where 3 people slept in and even devil worship. Today it is a very scary place but when it was in operation, the West Virginia Pen was hell on earth.
This is the Old Sparky, the electric chair that took 9 lives some of them considered innocent by the public. An electrician would come early in the day and wire one of the 3 buttons and he is the only one who knew which one worked at the time. Now when the time came, all the three buttons were hit at the same time. If you were sitting in that chair, and an officer hits that button, 1700 volts is going to go through your body. It is going to induce heart attack and you would die. Then it is going to pause. Then it will deliver another 800 volts. Then it will pause one more time and will deliver another 1800 volts into your body. Now the first 1700, that did the job. The last 2 were to make sure that your brain is completely cooked. You can also see a phone right next to Old Sparky. If all of a sudden the governor decided to change death to life in prison that call would have been made on that phone. However, this phone never rang in this facility. }
This was not the only method of execution. Right here, was a building called the death house, the gallows where 85 men were killed by hanging. It was torn down shortly after the death penalty was abolished in 1965. But long before the death house, the wagon gate served as the gallows where people were hung in public. They did have several botched executions. In 1931, an inmate by the name of Frank Hyer was set for hanging. Frank Hyer was a large man, and they made that rope a little bit too long. So when Frank dropped, he was completely decapitated by the noose. His body fell straight to the ground, and his head bumped off and rolled right at the feet of the public. To this day, dozens of people have reported seeing a headless ghost walking around, hunched over as though searching for its head. Could this be the spirit of Frank Hyer or does it belong to R.D WALL? Who is RD Wall? He was another inmate who was decapitated by 3 other prisoners for snitching. Whoever this headless ghost is, its serving Afterlife with No Parole in this place.
This is the lockup unit where guys were locked in the cells 22 and a half hours a day. That's half an hour shower, and an hour of recreational time. The first cell belonged to a guy named Red Snyder, leader of the Aryan Brotherhood. He was stabbed 37 times in the chest in this cell and died. This Cell, Cell number 17 had a devil worshiper, he not only made these drawings but took the authorities to the court all the time. He did that to claim his right to sacrifice goats and chickens in the cell. He was denied but he was able to use human blood of the inmates. He also had a group of followers who took part in these rituals. At one point, this facility became the hub of devil worship, so much so that Charles Manson wanted to be transferred here. In his request letter, he used a pretext of moving closer to his family. It was common knowledge that this was not the real reason and he wanted to partake in satanic worship and his request was promptly denied.
One of the strangest apparitions ever captured on camera is the Shadow man. It was first captured right here by this door that says cafeteria. Paranormal experts around the world say that this is the best piece of evidence that proves the existence of ghosts. People have tried to debunk this multiple times, but the shadow man has been captured at least half a dozen times in different parts of the facility. Who is this trapped soul and why does he appear on the walls of this pen? Perhaps he is not just a trapped soul but his body may also be trapped in the walls.
You see, torture was extremely common in this facility. Inmates were bound in a device called the Kicking Jenny and were whipped with leather straps. The straps were dipped in water, then in sand. This whipping would go on until the officer ran out of strength or if the victim died. Only 50% of the torture victims survived. One inmate John G. Roberts was whipped until his skin and most of his flesh was completely peeled off from his body. He lays buried under the walls of this pen. It is quite possible that John G. Roberts is the shadow man that wants his body to be recovered and buried with proper rituals.
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West Virginia Penitentiary Moundsville
The West Virginia Penitentiary (WV-Pen) is not on an island but it might as well be. It definitely is in another world. I know it has been featured in some major movies. Anyone who can identify any of the buildings, rooms, cells, etc. in the video please feel free to comment. Normally I work to keep my videos under 10 minutes. But this place has an extensive history and demands more time. This video represents only small portion of the footage that I collected.
At Alcatraz the cells were bigger, the food was better, and no one was ever executed. Alcatraz was closed mainly due to rising costs. West Virginia Penitentiary was closed due to inhumane conditions which included torture of some prisoners. The tour guide informed me that one of the most time-consuming tasks in preparing meals for the prisoners was clearing out the cockroaches. At WV-Pen the 5x7 cells often housed more than one inmate.
Some the areas you will see in the video include:
...The North Yard – The most violent prisoners were locked up in maximum security adjacent to the North Yard where you can see razor wire around the recreation area. The so-called death house was in this area but was torn down. Still, hangings continued and it is believed these hangings were carried out in the North Yard Wagon Gate which you will see in the video.
...The South Yard – The Chapel is in this area.
...The Administration Building – In the early years the warden was required to live in the prison and his living quarters were on the top two floors of this building. Viewing this building from the back you can see a platform with a rust/red awning. This was to allow the warden to step out onto the platform and speak to the prisoners. The area below the administration is the boiler room.
...The maximum security lockup
...The Psych Ward
...The electric chair, called Old Sparky. The black mask that you see beside the electric chair was worn by any inmate being executed.
...The Chapel
The aerial video footage was created using my Phantom 2 Vision+ drone, and for the interior I used a GoPro Silver camera.
Taking a Tour of The West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville
The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1876 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction and training facility.
The Elizabethtown Festival is held every May to celebrate and remember historic Moundsville. A haunted attraction called the Dungeon of Horrors is also set up for the Halloween season. Paranormal groups and enthusiast travel guides consider Moundsville Prison to be one of the most haunted prisons in the United States, with ghost stories originating as early as the 1930s. Legends include the prison occupying the site of a Native American burial ground. Reports include former guards seeing phantom inmates and a shadow man wandering the premises, as well as unexplained noises, voices, and cold spots.
Visiting West Virginia State Penitentiary, Tour Agency in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States
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Tom Was Here - West Virginia Penitentiary - Moundsville, WV - May 2019
Took a trip to Moundsville, WV to tour the West Virginia Penitentiary. The prison closed in 1995 and is listed as one of the most haunted places in America. We took a day tour so not too much of the paranormal but it’s definitely a tour to check out. The tour guide has a ton of knowledge about the history of the prison and details on the large number of people that died there as well as regular prison life. Also various TV and movies have been filmed there. All in all totally worth the trip, thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe!!!
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From 1899 to 1959, ninety-four men were executed. Hanging was the method of execution until 1949 with eighty-five men meeting that fate...
Beginning in 1951, electrocution became the means of execution. Ironically, the electric chair, nicknamed Old Sparky, used by the prison was originally built by an inmate there...
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West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, WV
10.11.08 - (CLICK UNDER VIDEO TO RIGHT TO WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY) We visited this ancient prison known for most of the years in operation as one of the Dept of Justice's Top 10 Most Violent Correctional Facilities. The rectangular complex covers 19 acres with an imposing and formidable 3 block long facade which belies the cramped, overcrowded and inhuman conditions for which the penitentiary became so infamous. It's cells were a mere 5x7ft and housed 3 men in each one with cells stacked four high in 10 separate blocks. These are just a few short video clips of the place. The Alamo Block housed the most dangerous criminals. SEE MY PICS AND MORE INFO AT LOOK DOWN LEFT HAND COLUMN FOR WV PENITENTIARY AND CLICK ON LINK TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE PICS.
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WCHS-TV News report from 1987 on the poor conditions at the penitentiary in Moundsville.
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Compilation of photos taken during a day tour and overnight ghost hunt
West Virginia Penitentiary Photobook- Moundsville, WV
Just a quick photobook of the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville WV. This was one of my very first shoots. This place is awesome and I highly recommend going to check it out sometime. It has a really interesting history and is definitely worth the trip. Make sure to comment, like, and subscribe for future videos!
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West Virginia Penitentiary Tour - Moundsville Prison - Part 1 of 6
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Have you every toured the inside of a haunted prison? Well, in this series of videos we are going to take you with us on the West Virginia Penitentiary Tour in Moundsville, West Virginia. One of the most haunted prisons in the United States. Our tour guide will share with us the life of the prisoners and prison guards when the prison was active and you will have a chance to see within the walls of the location that started all of the popularity of the paranormal shows on TV today. The Moundsville Penitentiary has been featured on several ghost shows, as well as, movies. The reports of spirits and ghosts at this prison, are some of the most hair raising reports we have ever read. There are binders full of paranormal reports in the lobby of the reports made by guests and visitors who have been to the prison on tours.
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