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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