I marketed it as a “castle” to the boys and we were off to explore. First you go in the big doors and then there is a long, narrow hallway to the right that takes you to the ticket counter. Kid’s 6 and under are free and adults are $12 so I think that is an affordable “castle” trip. You... More

Well, the Eastern State Penitentiary represent a big part of American history. It is the first one of this kind of prisons. It's structure is amazing and worth to see. All the most famous prisons in US (as for example Alcatraz in San Francisco) or other prisons in Europe were made in the same way. It is easy to reach... More

If you enjoyed seeing the Ghost Hunter's show on this, you will love being able to be there first hand. It is decay, lost souls and isolation. As you travel around the facility you are able to imagine the prison as it once was. There are remains of some of the (very limited) furnishings within the cells, stories of the... More

What a place! It's amazing to see the property and imagine the lives that were led by both the inmates and the guards there. A one hour audio tour is filled with very interesting facts and tales, from Pep the inmate dog to Al Capone's cell, as it appeard back when he was imprisoned there. Well worth the visit! More

I loved this place. Reasonable admission ($12, I think) and then you have basically full access to the place. There is a hugely informative and interesting narrated tour that you are given on headset, so you can take it at your own pace. The architecture and the light inside the building is impossible not to gobble up with a lens.... More

I don't understand why this prison is open to the public. It is smelly and falling down. More

this was a horror prison hauted and scary i dont no how the prisioners could take this abuse with spirits and hearing other inmate screaming for there lifes. exc to be continue More

My recommendation to those who believe this place needs preserving. Repair the walls and maintain them. Repair and maintain one wing of the former prison and bulldoze the rest. Yes, the place has a lot of history but simply not with preserving for prosperity. The place is a mess and I dare say a health risk to those visiting the... More

Stunner - at how we imprisoned in the past. Shakes us up a bit and informs us of what we humans do to each other More