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Eastern State Penitentiary Description
The Eastern State Penitentiary was built in the 1829 with the aim of rehabilitating criminals through solitary confinement. At the time of its opening, it was considered the world's most expensive and high-tech prison. Willie Sutton and Al Capone were some of the prison's notable "guests". It closed in 1971.
Hobbies & Activities category: Police or criminal museum;  National Register of Buildings
Address
Eastern State Penitentiary
2124 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130-2694
United States
Map Eastern State Penitentiary
Phone 1 (215) 236-3300
Fax 1 (215) 236-5289
http://www.easternstate.org
Hours
April 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0020:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
September 1 to November 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Easter - Christian
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Cost
Adult$7.00
Students$5.00
Senior$5.00
Child 17 & under$3.00
Tips
Children under the age of 7 cannot be allowed onto the site.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Transit
bus routes: 76, 48, 43, 33, 32, 7
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