• 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...
  • Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 91,621 likes · 114 talking about this · 337,620 were here.
  • A visit to the city allowed us a look at a most infamous attraction, Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary.
  • 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.
  • When it opened its doors in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary was the world's first true "penitentiary," a prison designed to inspire penitence among convicts.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary is located at 20207 Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia (the Philadelphia Museum of Art is also only five blocks away).
  • Eastern State Penitentiary was designed by British architect John Haviland, one of the most notable architects working from Philadelphia in the 19th century.
  • The riot fueled discussions to close the Eastern State Penitentiary, which had since been renamed the State Correctional Institution at Philadelphia.
  • The Eastern State Penitentiary sits in the middle of Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood.
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  • Walking through the gates of Eastern State Penitentiary in downtown Philadelphia, it’s difficult to imagine what it must have been like for the roughly 75,000...
  • If you are planning a visit to Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary is one stop you won’t regret! This prison-turned-museum has a fascinating story.
  • Eastern State was to be the world’s first “penitentiary.” ... 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19130 United States.