Christmas In July! The Christmas Pardon of John Clayter and the Paint Creek Miners

Source	http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2026/07/christmas-in-july-christmas-pardon-of.html
Author	TheresaHPIR
Published	2026-07-25, 04:00 AM
Summary	Cellblock ca 1914Source: WV History on ViewThe concept of Christmas in July celebrations have seemingly fallen out of favor and replaced with Summerween. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Halloween and celebrate it all year long. But, I'd also like to keep the Christmas in July tradition alive by sharing another tradition with you: The annual Christmas pardon at the WV State Penitentiary.During a time when the life expectancy wasn't all that great, especially for inmates, and over-crowding at such faci
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