Jan 1, 2008
Listing: Eastern State Penitentiary
2008 Season
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 crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for it’s grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone.
Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone’s Cell, and Death Row. A critically-acclaimed series of artists installations is free with admission.
Admission:
$12 Adults.
$8 Students and Seniors.
$8 Kids (aged 7-12).
Groups:
$7.50 Adults
$7.00 H.S. & College Students
$6.50 Seniors (65+)
$4.00 Elementary & Jr. H.S. Kids
Group Leaders: One complimentary pass per fifteen paying visitors.
Address:
22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia.
Hours:
Open every day from 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
December through March, guided tours only.
Public Contact:
www.EasternState.org, or (215) 236-3300.
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Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone.
Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone’s Cell, and Death Row. A critically-acclaimed series of artists installations is free with admission.
Admission:
$12 Adults.
$8 Students and Seniors.
$8 Kids (aged 7-12).
Groups:
$7.50 Adults
$7.00 H.S. & College Students
$6.50 Seniors (65+)
$4.00 Elementary & Jr. H.S. Kids
Group Leaders: One complimentary pass per fifteen paying visitors.
Address:
22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia.
Hours:
Open every day from 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
December through March, guided tours only.
Public Contact:
www.EasternState.org, or (215) 236-3300.
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