Eastern State Penitentiary

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Eastern State Penitentiary 18th century prison

2200 Fairmount Ave Philadelphia, PA 19130 +1 215 236 3300 http://www.easternstate.org/

This penitentiary was an 18th Century social experiment along Quaker principles. It went horribly wrong. Complete solitary confinement was the rule, on the theory inmates would use the time for prayer, reflection, and penitence. In fact, the loneliness destroyed many, and eventually overcrowding led to squalid conditions with no pretence of reform. It finally closed in the 1970s. The degree of infamy Eastern State Penitentiary experienced when in use made Alcatraz seem like a day care center. Inmates formerly incarcerated here include archcriminal Al Capone and bank robber Willie Horton. Although it stands today in crumbling condition, visitors get an eerie feel when viewing the vaulted cellblocks and central rotunda. Daily tours are offered. Just five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Review © 2009, Wcities

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