Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of …
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Jan 23, 2025
Eastern State Penitentiary offers a good value 45-minute guided tour. Our guide, Kacey, was very knowledgeable and managed a large crowd with many questions very well. Although there is no on-site pa… Full review by california_usa2020_
Jan 6, 2025
The staff was excellent and although a bit eerie, this was such a cool experience to have while in Philly. Interesting to take a dive into this sad part of the past. Full review by Gary J
Dec 31, 2024
Easy to walk too from our Hotel in central Philly. Staff friendly and helpful. The whole tour was very interesting and loved seeing the whole site. The boards with information were very useful too… Full review by deeppurple1509
Looking for a convenient place to store our luggage while we explore the city. Our Airbnb check-in time is 4 o'clock and we are not renting a car for our trip. Looking for a place near Eastern State Penitentiary. Any suggestions?
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Hi, there is a cafe opposite nearby so maybe they would let you leave it. Good luck
Is it temperature controlled? Heating for winter visits?
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Definitely not temperature controlled. A couple of small exhibits have climate control, but some of the visit will be outdoors. Dress for the weather. It's a fascinating place.
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