West Virginia has a fascination with ghosts, with various areas rumored to be haunted. You can meet many of these ghosts in one place at the Archive of the Afterlife: National Museum of the Paranormal in Moundsville, WV.
This museum is dedicated to all things haunted and paranormal.
It's filled with pictures about hauntings and odd experiences.
A mysterious face appeared in a picture here.
This was taken in the West Virginia State Penitentiary.
Annie, the woman in this picture, is said to haunt the museum. Her presence has been felt and detected with equipment.
The museum also has a number of artifacts that are said to be haunted.
A presence can be felt from this figurine.
There's a baby doll from the early 1900s that is said to be haunted.
This is a German Luftwaffe combat helmet from 1944.
Visitors have felt a strong presence coming from this doll. One woman said she couldn't even look at it for more than a second.
The museum also offers walking tours with ghost stories from around the area.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 1PM-6PM. Historical walking tours take place Friday and Saturday at 2PM and 4PM, and haunted tours at 8PM. The museum is located at 1600 3rd Street (2nd Floor - Rm. 202), Moundsville, WV.
For more haunted West Virginia, check out one of West Virginia's most haunted towns.
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