• Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and...
  • Penitentiary, Philadelphia, c. 1831, by C. Burton. Hand-colored steel engraving. Image: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary was originally named Cherry Hill State Prison. It was sited on ten acres of elevated farmland known as Cherry Hill near Philadelphia.
  • Today, Eastern State Penitentiary stands as a haunting reminder of humanity’s capacity for cruelty and suffering.
  • The riot fueled discussions to close the Eastern State Penitentiary, which had since been renamed the State Correctional Institution at Philadelphia.
  • Charles Leonard (B-1912), photographed in 1903. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
  • Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary was built in the 1820s, inspired by Enlightenment ideas and Quaker belief in solitary reflection and penitence.
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  • On October 25th, 1829, the eastern state penitentiary opened its door as a part of the reformatory Pennsylvania system.
  • Middle East. ... Eastern State Penitentiary. A notorious prison with famous Gothic architecture.
  • This year, we decided to try another semi-local spot: Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Less than an hour from Wilmington, Eastern State has...