Eastern State PenitentiaryDescriptionDesigned by John Haviland and built in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary was the most expensive building in America at that time. It was designed to reform inmates through isolation for prayer, reflection, and penitence, but the social experiment went wrong: the loneliness destroyed many, and eventually overcrowding led to squalid conditions with no pretence of reform. Before it closed in 1971, Eastern State Penitentiary was home to Al Capone, Willie Sutton, and Pep the Dog, who killed the cat that belonged to a governor's wife. The penal design of the Penitentiary became a model for some 300 prisons around the world.
Entrance FeeAdults: $9
Students: $7
Senior Citizens: $7
Children (Age 7 - 12): $4
Children under the age of 7 cannot be admitted. Admission includes audio tour.
Operating HoursDaily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, and the entire months of December, January, February and March.
Getting ThereEastern State Penitentiary is located on 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, just five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
2124 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
Phone: (215) 236-5111
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