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The Mountain State is full of spooky pet-friendly attractions for ghost-busting pups, like the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, which has a haunted history that hounds will love to sniff out. Photo by @rowling_laperritaviajera
The Mountain State is full of spooky pet-friendly attractions for ghost-busting pups, like the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, which has a haunted history that hounds will love to sniff out. Photo by @rowling_laperritaviajera
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West Virginia Penitentiary

The gothic-style West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, WV, offers dog-friendly daytime tours. Fido is welcome on Historical Day Tours, but not during Paranormal Tours, North Walk Tours, or Haunted House tours. The facilities are rumored to be haunted by previous inhabitants. The facility operated as a prison from 1876 to 1995. There are no inmates nowadays, but you can still tour the buildings and grounds with your leashed pooch. Visit Website

Or call +1 3048456200 or email info@wvpentours.com for more information.

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West Virginia Penitentiary is rated 5.0 bones out of 5 by 5 canine critics on BringFido.

Visitors found the West Virginia Penitentiary tour to be an interesting, educational, and pet-friendly experience. They appreciated the knowledgeable tour guides, the historical and slightly creepy atmosphere, and the ability to bring their well-behaved dogs along for the tour.

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