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Eastern State Penitentiary

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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 …

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Jan 6, 2025
The staff was excellent and although a bit eerie, this was such a cool experience to have while in Philly. Interesting to take a dive into this sad part of the past. Full review by Gary J
Dec 31, 2024
Easy to walk too from our Hotel in central Philly. Staff friendly and helpful. The whole tour was very interesting and loved seeing the whole site. The boards with information were very useful too… Full review by deeppurple1509
Dec 14, 2024
Built in the early 1800's, this prison went through many of the phases of prison management over the years, form solitary confinement through segrated prisoners then more modern thinking. The tour i… Full review by wander1
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Operated for 142 Years
The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia consists of several buildings that operated for 142 years and housed the likes of Al Capone …
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Cold, Haunted Hallways
Formerly a prison holding the likes of Al Capone, this building is now more of an experience than a museum - take the guided t…
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Meant to Be Humane, Drove Men Insane
Thrust into the middle of urban Philadephia is what looks like a great castle, a massive and haunting building. However, these walls were…
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One of the Most Haunted Buildings
Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) was part of a controversial movement in the early 1800s that advocated the use of solitary confinement an…
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Hauntingly Fun
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc. works to preserve and restore the architecture of Eastern State Penitentiary; to make the Pe…
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Rehabilitating Criminals
The Eastern State Penitentiary was built in 1829 with the aim of rehabilitating criminals through solitary confinement. At the time of its openin…
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Can u wear leggings at the eastern state penitentiary can you wear a v neck
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Sure. No dress code. Just dress for the weather
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Is it temperature controlled? Heating for winter visits?
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They have heating in the main area. Bundle up though!!!
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Can my friends and I go if we're all under 18 without an adult accompanying us? We see that there's a waiver that we …
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Can my friends and I go if we're all under 18 without an adult accompanying us? We see that there's a waiver that we can easily get signed by our parents but idk if we need an adult ticket and said adult.
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I would suggest calling them to be safe.
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Are there bathrooms available to use?
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Yes!!! At the entrance before you start the inside tour
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