Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781452835044ISBN-10:1452835047UPC:9781452835044Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.25 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC8W4S89F7
Afterlife with no parole.If you die in prison, your soul stays in prison. At least that's what many inmates believed. 998 murders and suicides combined with 85 hangings and 9 electrocutions all make for a dark and violent past. The Cincinnati Ohio Enquirer called it a "Hell On Earth" in 1886. The New York Times branded it as "One of the Most Violent in the Country". Inmates called it "Bloody Alley" and for good reasons.The Haunted History of the West Virginia Pen is brought to light by Paranormal Investigator, Haunted Heartland Tours owner and author, Sherri Brake. Built in 1866 in Moundsville, West Virginia and situated on 10 acres, this mammoth fortress held some of the country's worst criminals. Explore Moundsville's bloody frontier history, the Grave Creek Mound, the building of the Pen, and the Wardens. Read first hand accounts from past guards and inmates along with newspaper articles, some collected from over 100 years ago. Accounts of executions, torture, escapes and notorious inmates are revealed. Examine over 100 ghostly accounts as paranormal investigators look for Shadow Men, ghosts and proof of the afterlife. Check out the Paranormal Directory and Vocabulary section. Use the Paranormal Guide to the Pen to help you investigate on site or simply read about the Sugar Shack, the Boiler Room and North Hall, all from the safety of your chair.This book is an excellent resource for gaining insight on the history and hauntings of this gothic prison. It is a first hand look into the dark dimensions of one of America's most haunted locations.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781452835044ISBN-10:1452835047UPC:9781452835044Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.25 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC8W4S89F7
Sherri Brake is a paranormal investigator, instructor, lecturer, columnist, author and owner of Haunted Heartland Tours. She has 30 years experience in the field of the paranormal. Sherri has filmed with PBS, SyFy and The Travel Channel. Her tour company is based in Summersville West Virginia and has been in the Top 10 Best Ghost Tours in America since 2005. She has two children, and lives with husband Perry Queener in a slightly haunted property in Muddlety West Virginia.
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Afterlife with no parole.If you die in prison, your soul stays in prison. At least that's what many inmates believed. 998 murders and suicides combined with 85 hangings and 9 electrocutions all make for a dark and violent past. The Cincinnati Ohio Enquirer called it a "Hell On Earth" in 1886. The New York Times branded it as "One of the Most Violent in the Country". Inmates called it "Bloody Alley" and for good reasons.The Haunted History of the West Virginia Pen is brought to light by Paranormal Investigator, Haunted Heartland Tours owner and author, Sherri Brake. Built in 1866 in Moundsville, West Virginia and situated on 10 acres, this mammoth fortress held some of the country's worst criminals. Explore Moundsville's bloody frontier history, the Grave Creek Mound, the building of the Pen, and the Wardens. Read first hand accounts from past guards and inmates along with newspaper articles, some collected from over 100 years ago. Accounts of executions, torture, escapes and notorious inmates are revealed. Examine over 100 ghostly accounts as paranormal investigators look for Shadow Men, ghosts and proof of the afterlife. Check out the Paranormal Directory and Vocabulary section. Use the Paranormal Guide to the Pen to help you investigate on site or simply read about the Sugar Shack, the Boiler Room and North Hall, all from the safety of your chair.This book is an excellent resource for gaining insight on the history and hauntings of this gothic prison. It is a first hand look into the dark dimensions of one of America's most haunted locations.
Sherri Brake is a paranormal investigator, instructor, lecturer, columnist, author and owner of Haunted Heartland Tours. She has 30 years experience in the field of the paranormal. Sherri has filmed with PBS, SyFy and The Travel Channel. Her tour company is based in Summersville West Virginia and has been in the Top 10 Best Ghost Tours in America since 2005. She has two children, and lives with husband Perry Queener in a slightly haunted property in Muddlety West Virginia.
