Key Terrain

Historical marker location:

32 N Davis St, Keyser, West Virginia

( Marker is on West Piedmont Street (West Virginia Route 46) just west of North Davis Street, on the left when traveling west.)

December 1944.

The West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia, operated from 1866 to 1995, and was known for its harsh conditions and numerous executions. The prison is now a tourist attraction and offers tours of the facility.