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Revision as of 15:13, 19 May 2018
Eastern State Penitentiary gives the following descriptive information:
Eastern State Penitentiary 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 its 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 prisoners.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone.
In The News
- Eastern State to hire 300+ for Terror Behind the Walls 2017 season, Philadelphia Business Journal, August 2, 2017.
- The Hobbyist: Terror Behind the Walls like running through horror film, Main Line Media News, October 4, 2016.