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There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, [1] some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. [2] List
Pages in category "Reportedly haunted locations in West Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L.
West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, the scene of three deadly prison riots in 1973, 1979, and 1986, [148] is said to be haunted. [ 149 ] Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston is a previously abandoned psychiatric hospital that is purported to be haunted due to the many deaths of patients which occurred there.
Tip of terror: One of America's most monstrous creatures has roots in West Virginia. The glaring red eyes of the Mothman were first spotted in 1967 near the abandoned WWII bunkers in Point Pleasant .
West Virginia: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley Springs This imposing "castle" was built in 1885 as the home of Colonel Samuel Taylor Suit and his wife Rosa. The couple is rumored to still haunt the ...
The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Once a gleaming ocean liner that launched in 1934, the Queen Mary now serves as a docked hotel—but many consider it one of the most haunted places to ...
West Virginia State Penitentiary and the town's history were featured as one of the haunted locations on the paranormal TV series Most Terrifying Places in America in the episode titled "Cursed Towns", which aired on the Travel Channel in 2018. [24]
This creepy site operated as a prison for the state of West Virginia from 1876 to 1995. The Gothic-style building is said to be haunted by the ghost of a maintenance worker known as the "Shadow ...