• 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.
  • While the Eastern State Penitentiary may have been ahead of its time in terms of prison design, the reality was harsh for those confined within its walls.
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  • Charles Leonard (B-1912), photographed in 1903. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary is a museum interpreting the legacy of American criminal justice reform from the site of the world’s first penitentiary. The facil...
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  • Eastern State Penitentiary created the “separate system” in which, upon entering, prisoners were subjected to separate, solitary confinement.
  • When it was built, the Eastern State Penitentiary was one of the most expensive buildings in the United States.
  • By 1926, the population of Eastern State Penitentiary had grown from 250 to 1700, requiring additional cells to be built.