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Location/County: Ripley, Jackson
June 30, 2018 — July 01, 2018
“The Last Gallows: John Morgan’s Farewell” is a new dramatized documentary about West Virginia’s last public execution. John F. Morgan was hanged in 1897 for the triple hatchet murder of a Jackson County family. Showings begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 1 in the historic Alpine Theatre. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. It is not recommended for children.