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2124 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
+1 215 236 5111
Open Hoursvaries; call for schedule
http://www.easternstate.org/
OverviewThis penitentiary was an 18th Century social experiment along Quaker principles. It went horribly wrong. Complete solitary confinement was the rule, on the theory inmates would... more
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Disappointing Halloween Tour!!
by A Yahoo! Contributor
My girlfriend, her friend, and I took the Halloween Terror Behind the Walls tour at 10PM after driving 1 1/2 hours from NYC and were very...more
Philly's BEST attraction!
by Jerry
Upon my first trip to Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, 2005, we stumbled upon this unbelievable relic, nestled in the middle of a...more
Awesome place to visit!
by A Yahoo! Contributor
I liked everything about this place. I went to the Halloween production they have around that time of year and the next day I went on...more
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