Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia

2124 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States - Phone: 215 236 3300

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    Penance and profit

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    ... opened into an imposing gothic fort complete with towering walls and battlements.  This fearsome structure was the Eastern State Penitentiary.  Built in 1829 it was a revolutionary concept in prison design. Centered on the principle of ...

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    Independence, Liberty & Penitentiary!

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    ... I enjoy learning about Capone none of the stories has to do with him! 1. Pep the Dog was sentenced to prison at Eastern State Penitentiary for killing the Governors cat! How silly is that? The first dog sentenced to jail. 2. Willy Sutton was an infamous ...

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    The Big House

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    ... from foreign lands, who wanted to learn about the construction and methods of such a large prison.  Prisons that mimic Eastern State Penitentiary's design still exist all over the world.  The prison was also home to Al Capone for a short period ...

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    Dagje Philadelphia

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    ... zeggen volgens de echte inwoners van Philadelphia) ligt eigenlijk wel een beetje bij elkaar... afgezien van de gevangenis (Eastern State Penitentiary) en het Art Museum waar inderdaad de trappen te vinden zijn die Rocky beklom in zijn ...

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    Eastern State Penitentiary

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    ... the sunday trips up for what counselor was doing what on sunday, and i was the only one lucky enough to go to the Eatern State Penitentiary. It was the first prison to try to reform criminals and not kill them or punish them like others were made to do. ...

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    It's all about the cheese-steaks

    ... try and replicate one at home though nom nom nom! Another well underestimated tourist site in Philadelphia was Eastern State Penitentiary. Actually built more as a grand piece of architecture than a prison, it was visited by all ...

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    Days 6 - 10

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    ... by lunch at Cosi.  We then walked back to the hotel, to drop off some things before heading to the Eastern State Penitentiary.  It was very cold and rainy; luckily inside the cell blocks were dry even though the majority of the building is ...

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    Philadelphia

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    ... 's Grave, and the first residential street because we wanted to look at them a little closer.  Then we rode out to Eastern State Penitentiary.  Miles wondered why I wanted to see a dumb prison.  When we got there he was like, "Oh, you ...

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    City Tour of Philadelphia,PA

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    ... 21 stops...The tour began at Independence Hall and toured the following areas:  Betsy Ross House, U.S. Mint, Chinatown, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Musuem of Art, Rodin Museum, Academy of Fine Art, The Liberty Bell, Christ Church, ...