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Mill Point Federal Prison
LocationPocahontas County, West Virginia
Coordinates38°11′24″N 80°15′46″W / 38.19000°N 80.26278°W / 38.19000; -80.26278
StatusClosed
Security classMinimum security
Opened1938
Closed1959
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons

Mill Point Federal Prison was a minimum security 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.

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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