31 Oct A Creepy Peek Inside Eastern State Penitentiary
Happy Halloween! I’m celebrating the day with a glimpse into one of the creepiest places I’ve been during my travels: Eastern State Penitentiary in downtown Philadelphia.
Upon opening in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary once aimed to rehabilitate prisoners using a strict Quaker-inspired method of isolation and penitence. Critics like Charles Dickins denounced the inadvertent cruelty of isolation-based inprisonment prompting Eastern State to revert to a more traditional prison in the early 1900s. (Fun fact! The mobster Al Capone was one of the most infamous inmates.)
Today, the prison-turned-museum is known for its grand architecture… and super spooky atmosphere! It’s one of the city’s most popular attractions… especially in the fall, when the prison turns into a giant haunted house.
Enjoy this peek inside the creepy walls of Eastern State Penitentiary!
Stairs to nowhere
Cell Block 8
A warning that goes without saying… You better believe I wouldn’t be wandering in that door!
A decrepit cell… so creepy!
A lone figure walks the creepy halls
Cell block 2: In a little bit better shape but I still wouldn’t want to live there!
Spooky cell blocks
A little disconcerting… locked in!
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Holly - Choosy Traveler
Posted at 19:36h, 12 FebruaryThis has been on my to-visit list ever since I saw the Ghost Hunters episode (usually they’re pretty lame, but for whatever reason, that one was pretty creepy).
Kailey Portsmouth
Posted at 16:07h, 26 OctoberOkay, wow, this looks creepy! I’ve got to add it to my bucket list. I’ve been to Alcatraz at night and I thought that was spooky, but the Eastern State Penitentiary looks scarier.