Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia

On the 14th we headed to Philadelphia, home of the eagles. When we first arrived we were slightly startled when 3 cab drivers argued over who would take us around the corner, but we arrived at the hotel with no problems. In the afternoon, we walked down to the historic district to have a look at the liberty bell. After, we went on a tour of city …

What's better than planning a trip . . . taking a tangent to see things unplanned and not on the schedule! All a matter of perspective, unlike Dave, I love to make a detour to planned events, especially if it's something different and exciting. We'd heard about touring the Eastern State Penitentiary on the West side of town and decided to go for it …

Again, like Boston, I had an incredible time here and again a city with so much history.

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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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... '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 ...

... I love to make a detour to planned events, especially if it's something different and exciting.  We'd heard about touring the Eastern State Penitentiary on the West side of town and decided to go for it!  A 25 minute bus ride on the SEPTA ...

... of art, the rocky statue and stairs, boat house row and the shuylkill river. Then we went on a tour of the eastern state penitentiary, a former jail where infamous crim Al Cupone served time. That night, we went to a spice 28 for happy hour cocktails, ...