• 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 was originally named Cherry Hill State Prison. It was sited on ten acres of elevated farmland known as Cherry Hill near Philadelphia.
  • Penitentiary, Philadelphia, c. 1831, by C. Burton. Hand-colored steel engraving. Image: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
  • A visit to the city allowed us a look at a most infamous attraction, Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary.
  • 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.
  • ...the Walls, one of America’s largest haunted houses, is located inside the massive, castle-like walls of Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA.
  • In addition to Eastern State Penitentiary Tour, check out more freaky and creepy stuff at Context Travel’s History of Medicine in Philadelphia Tour.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary, considered by many to be the world’s first full-scale penitentiary, opened in Philadelphia in 1829 and closed in 1971.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of ... Philadelphia.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia is known as one of the most haunted prisons in the United States.
  • 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...
  • eastern state penitentiary2 Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia. Death Row Yard with Cell Block 11 decay.
  • Haunting and fascinating in equal measure, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary is a must for true crime fanatics and history buffs alike.