Walnut Street Prison
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Gosffo
N 39° 56.848 W 075° 09.072
18S E 487083 N 4421937
This prison was known as a "penitentiary" (from the Latin word for remorse).
The Quakers believed that through reflection and repentance, inmates would give up crime and leave prison rehabilitated, If it where that easy!!!
Waymark Code: WM81DT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
Views: 15
Marker Text: Stood just east of here, 1775-1838. It extended from Walnut to Locust Streets. Here were held debtors, felons, Tories, and prisoners of war. From the prison yard, Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first air voyage in America, 1793.
Marker Name: Walnut Street Prison
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/2010
Marker Type: City
Location: 6th St. near Walnut St., Philadelphia
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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