This 132 year old structure is listed on The National Register of Historic Places and was featured as "one of the best 500 places to visit in the US."
The prison at Joliet provided the prototype for the West Virginia Penitentiary. It was an imposing stone structure fashioned in the castellated Gothic architectural style (adorned with turrets and battlements, like a castle).
Location:
818 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville West Virginia 26041
Telephone
304-845-6200 Fax 304-843-4146
Other History nearby:
(Cambridge) Cambridge Glass Museum
(Bethany) Campbell Mansion
(Cambridge) Degenhart Paperweight and Glass Museum
(Cambridge) Degenhart Paperweight and Glass Museum
(Dennison) Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
(Moundsville) Grave Creek Mound
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02/21 Coming to The Moundsville area
The Big Tap-In Real Craft Beer Festival Boardman OH April20 The biggest craft beer fest between Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon WV May15-19 The Festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone.
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Harrisonburg VA June9-16 The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival is a week-long summer music festival devoted to promoting an appreciation and understanding of the music of Bach and a featured composer, country, era or people.
Italian American Summer Festival Berea OH June28-30 Bocce tournament, dancing with live entertainment at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
Mountainfest Morgantown WV July24-28
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Wheeling WV July26-28 Bocce tournament, pasta exhibit, wine competition, entertainment.
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