Mill Point Federal Prison

Mill Point Federal Prison
Location Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°11′24″N 80°15′46″W / 38.19000°N 80.26278°W / 38.19000; -80.26278Coordinates: 38°11′24″N 80°15′46″W / 38.19000°N 80.26278°W / 38.19000; -80.26278
Status Closed
Security class Minimum security
Opened 1938
Closed 1959
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons

Mill Point Federal Prison was a minimum United States federal prison camp located west of Mill Point in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It was built on a plot in Monongahela National Forest adjacent to the Cranberry Glades. In operation from 1938 to 1959, all buildings were demolished after its closure.[1]

Notable inmates

References

  1. ↑ Crockett, Maureen. "Mill Point Prison Camp". West Virginia Encyclopedia. West Virginia Humanities Council. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Burnsworth, Jodi (March 9, 2012). "The Forgotten Prison on Kennison Mountain - Part 3 of 4". The Inter-Mountain. Elkins, West Virginia. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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