The History of the West Virginia Penitentiary

The West Virginia Penitentiary shut its doors in 1995, but it's far from empty. Some of the first tales of hauntings inside the prison actually date back to the 1930s. Most modern sightings have taken place in the locations where the old violence was the worst. Many people claim the area is inhabited by a dark, featureless shape they refer to as the Shadow Man.