2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
Fairmount


Museum / Gallery
2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
Fairmount
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 held nearly 85,000 people over its long history, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
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