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   What is the most haunted prison in Philadelphia?

   • Be sure to share pictures with us on our Ghost City Tours facebook page. The Eastern State Penitentiary sits in the middle of Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood. The decaying castle-like structure is one of America’s most notorious prisons and considered the most haunted site in Pennsylvania.

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   Is there a ghost in the Philadelphia Penitentiary?

   • It’s located in the middle of Fairmont Street in Philadelphia and has become one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Pennsylvania. Thousands of people explore the historic penitentiary every year, and several emerge with their own ghost stories. Guests claim to get a glimpse of a man standing in a guard tower on the property.

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   Is Eastern State Penitentiary haunted?

   • In 1905, a free-standing building was constructed between cellblocks. The second floor was used for religious services, movies and concerts and as a gymnasium. With its looming, gloomy high stone walls, crumbling corridors, and stark cells that once housed thousands of hard-core criminals, Eastern State Penitentiary certainly looks haunted.

   Is Eastern State Penitentiary Really Haunted? : NPR

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   What happened to the Philadelphia Penitentiary?

   • For the next fifteen years, the grounds remained mostly abandoned. The Philadelphia Streets Department used some ESP buildings for storage, and city caretaker Dan McCloud came by to feed a family of stray cats on the property, but vandals and neglect continued to take their toll on the aging penitentiary walls.

   How Eastern State Penitentiary became a Philly attraction - WHYY

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2. ghostcitytours.com › philadelphia › hauntedThe Haunted Eastern State Penitentiary - Ghost City Tours

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   The decaying castle-like structure is one of America’s most notorious prisons and considered the most haunted site in Pennsylvania. Today, the massive historic structure is open for public tours and hosts a Halloween Haunted House attraction.

3. www.npr.org › 2013/10/24 › 232234570Is Eastern State Penitentiary Really Haunted? : NPR

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   Oct 24, 2013 · At Philadelphia's historic prison, Cellblock 12 is known for cackling and echoing voices, Cellblock 6 for shadowy figures darting along the walls, Cellblock 4 for ghostly faces. Footsteps....

4. adventure.com › eastern-state-penitentiaryInside America’s most historic (and haunted) prison

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   Jun 13, 2017 · Al Capone‘s holiday home, the world’s first penitentiary, and one of America’s most (allegedly) haunted places: Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is as infamous as its former residents and current ghosts. Photographer Susan Portnoy steps into one of the world’s most notorious prisons.

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5. www.hauntedrooms.com › pennsylvania › philadelphiaThe Haunted Eastern State Penitentiary - Haunted Rooms America

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   In the late 1700s, the prison system of Philadelphia was chaotic and cruel. Men, women, and children alike were kept together in communal holding cells. Prisoners were to perform manual labor in silence and could be subjected to physical punishment at any time. See more: Pennsylvania’s Most Haunted Locations

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7. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › is-eastern-stateThe Science Behind Why People Think This Prison Is Haunted ...

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   Oct 4, 2023 · His most memorable find was a mummified cat, which is now proudly displayed in the back of his exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary. Greg Cowper found this cat and many other mummified...

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   Oct 31, 2019 · During its operational years as a prison (1829-1971), the penitentiary was home to several infamous inmates. Its most well-known prisoner was Al Capone, America’s most famous mobster, who was sentenced to eight months at Eastern State from 1929-1930.

9. www.easternstate.orgEastern State Penitentiary Historic Site

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   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. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of Americas most notorious criminals...