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Eastern State Penitentiary

2124 Fairmount Ave Philadelphia, PA 19130

  • (215) 236-3300
  • Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm (Last Entry: 4:00pm)
    Special Summer Twilight Hours: Wednesday evenings June - August until 8:00pm (Last Entry: 7:00pm)
    Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Free Entry with The Philadelphia Pass
Normal Entry Price: Adult: $12.00
Normal Entry Price: Child: $8.00
The Philadelphia Pass grants you free admission.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, Eastern State was the world’s first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence in the hearts of criminals. The original seven cellblocks spread like the spokes of a wheel, and had running water and central heat before the White House. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and “Scarface” Al Capone. The prison stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and a surprising, eerie beauty. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone’s Cell, and Death Row.

 

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