Tag: WVPenitentiary

Wheeling’s ‘Pig Path’ Once About Right of Passage

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The former trolley trail is just as popular as it was 40 years ago.

Ceramics Take Over Wheeling: ‘Timeless Collaborations’ by Jillian Heusohn Opens Feb. 27 

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Heusohn earned a Master of Fine Arts in studio art from Florida State University in 2025.

Myth Busting – Part 3 – A Murdered State Trooper

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The prisoner escape took place in Moundsville, W.Va. in 1979.

Myth Busting About the W.Va. Penitentiary – Prison or University?

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Did the City of Moundsville choose one over the other?

The ‘Greenhouse Getaway’ – The 1992 Escape from the W.Va. Penitentiary – Part Three

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Each of the three escapees eventually were captured.

People In Small Towns Like Moundsville Used to Go Watch Prison Baseball For Fun

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The facility was closed in 1995 after more than a century of use.

John W. Miller: ‘Moundsville Is the Most Fascinating Small Town I’ve Ever Been To’

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And he only discovered it because of a mid-life crisis.

When Serial Murderer Charles Manson Tried to Move to Moundsville, WV

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As a child, Manson was a resident of McMechen.

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