Eastern State Penitentiary - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Original prison built 1822-1836 on a radial plan by John Haviland. Linking solitude with moral and vocational instruction, it exemplified the Pennsylvania System of penology and became a model for over 300 prisons worldwide. Closed 1971.

Marker Name: Eastern State Penitentiary County: Philadelphia Date Dedicated: 05/02/1996 Marker Type: City Location: 2200 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century Website: Not listed

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