Alderson Federal Prison Camp

Name:	Alderson Federal Prison Camp
Category:	Cultural
Archive ID#:	WV3142
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Description:	Opened in 1927, the first Federal women's prison in the United States. Famous inmates at Alderson have included Billie Holiday, Tokyo Rose, Axis Sally and would-be Gerald Ford assassins Sara Jane Moore and Squeakie Frome. The original design was a horseshoe-shaped configuration of 14 cottages.
Location:	Alderson (show on map)
Address:	WV Greenbrier County
Links:	http://www.bop.gov/ipapg/
LCS:	Correctional Facility, Cultural
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