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Moundsville Penitentiary
Built atop a Native American burial mound. Executed 94 men. Riots left blood on the walls. The electric chair is still there. So are the spirits of those it killed.
1876 - Present
Moundsville, West Virginia, USA
35000+ witnesses
Moundsville is cursed by the dead beneath and within.
The Mound
Ancient burial site:
- Adena culture
- 2000 years old
- Prison built atop
- Sacred ground desecrated
- Curse followed
The Executions
94 men died:
- Hangings first
- Electric chair later
- Old Sparky
- Still displayed
- Energy remains
The Riots
Violence erupted:
- 1986 riot
- Inmates took over
- Guards held hostage
- Deaths occurred
- Blood stains remain
The Sugar Shack
Basement room:
- Informal justice
- Inmates murdered inmates
- Bodies found
- Covered up
- Spirits trapped
The Ghosts
Constant activity:
- Shadow Man
- Maintenance figure
- Inmates walking
- Screams heard
- Cold spots
Investigation
Paranormal hotbed:
- TAPS investigated
- Ghost Adventures
- Overwhelming evidence
- Tourist destination
- Nighttime tours