Industrial School For Boys
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N 39° 19.925 W 080° 04.566
17S E 579627 N 4354036
State historical marker on Highway 250 just south of the intersection of Highway 50
Waymark Code: WMCFFM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2011
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From the West Virginia Department of Corrections website:
The Pruntytown Correctional Center is located at Pruntytown near the city of Grafton in Taylor County. Pruntytown Correctional Center was originally established as the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys in 1891 and served as a juvenile facility until being closed in January of 1983. At that time, the juveniles were transferred to the West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth near Salem.
Marker Text:
The West Virginia Industrial School for Boys was established in 1889 by an act of the Legislature and was formally opened July 21, 1891 for the purpose of training boys committed to the Institution by the courts of West Virginia.
Marker Title: Industrial School for Boys
Marker Location: Pruntytown, US 250, 0.1 miles south of US 50
County or Independent City: Grafton, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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