Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the West Virginia Penitentiary Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the West Virginia Penitentiary haunted? In this episode Pat and Rebecca explore the history and hauntings of this famous prison. Visitors and tour guides claim to experience disembodied voices, strange noises, apparitions, and touches by unseen hands. Is it true? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> When and why was the penitentiary built? How was it built and did they treat the prisoners well? How many people died while in the prison? What went wrong with several executions at the location? Who haunts the place and what activity have people seen? Are there shadow people at the prison? Is it haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sponsors<br> <br> <br> <br> Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. Their coffee is produced and roasted by women. It is small-batch roasted to order and they offer all of their paranormal-themed coffees on their website <a href="https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/">SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com</a> or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.<br> <br> <br> <br> Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!<br> <br> <br> <br> #PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah<br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Penitentiary#/media/File:Moundsvilleconfine.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cells where the prison’s worst inmates were kept. VitaleBaby at en.wikipedia – Own work Transferred from en.wikipedia Taken June 14, 2011.</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> History of West Virginia Penitentiary<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the prison. Born from the split of West Virginia from Virginia, the penitentiary used prisoners to build the cells. Over the years, many prisoners were executed here. First by hanging, then by “Old Sparky,” the electric chair. It closed after the courts ruled its cell cruel and unusual.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate if the prison is haunted. The Sugar Shack is considered one of the most haunted areas of the prison along with the cell block including the infamous William “Red” Snyder. Evidence includes a spooky photo and many reports over the years. Is it haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Penitentiary#/media/File:Moundsvilleoldsparky.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The original Old Sparky on display VitaleBaby at English Wikipedia – Own work“Old Sparky” electric chair on display at West Virginia State Penitentiary</a><br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends!
