Episode
Ghost Adventures: Moundsville Penitentiary
Overview
The Ghost Adventures Crew investigate Moundsville Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. In 1995 the prison closed their doors for good. Though the prisoners are gone, they are not forgotten and by many accounts the ghosts of some 998 men who died still roam free.
Details
- Series
- Ghost Adventures
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2008-10-31
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Moundsville Penitentiary is Episode 3 in Season 1 of Ghost Adventures. It aired on 2008-10-31. The runtime is 45 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 2: Houghton Mansion
Ghost Adventures investigate Houghton Mansion, where a tragic accident and suicide still haunt the Massachusetts mansion.
Episode 4: Riddle House
The Ghost Adventures team travels to West Palm Beach, FL, to investigate the Riddle House. Built in 1905 formerly called The Gatekeepers Cottage, the Riddle House was used as a funeral parlor and home to cemetery caretakers. Later it was used as a private residence. The house was moved from its original location, Acacia Rd, West Palm Beach, Florida. This seemed to have upset the spirits causing paranormal activity due to the house having seen its share of death and tragedy.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Bobby Mackey's Music World
Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin of the Ghost Adventures Crew (G.A.C.) embark on their quest of the supernatural with their paranormal investigation of Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder, Kentucky. With a history full of murder, suicide and satanic cult activity, this nightclub has become known as "Hell's Gate."
Episode 5: Sloss Furnace
Zak leads the team to Birmingham, AL, to investigate Sloss Furnaces. Built in 1881, this factory was a dangerous place to work. Many workers died and many more were injured. It's the souls of these workers that are believed to inhabit and haunt the factory.
Episode 6: Former Psychiatric Hospital
Zak, Nick and Aaron go to New Jersey to investigate an abandoned psychiatric hospital. This hospital once housed thousands of mentally ill patients, many of whom died due to poor conditions. Witnesses have reported disembodied voices and dark shadows there.
Episode 7: Edinburgh Vaults
The Ghost Adventures team travels to Scotland to investigate the Edinburgh Vaults. The city is steeped in history and hauntings, but no landmark holds as many ghosts as the rooms and passageways under South Bridge.
Episode 8: Old Idaho Penitentiary
The Ghost Adventures team heads to Boise to investigate the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The prison once housed killers destined for the gallows, and even though the criminals may be gone, their spirits remain locked behind the high stone walls of the prison.