Beginning Friday, May 5, Eastern State Penitentiary will let the public into Cellblock 3. Also called the Hospital Block, the wing has never before been available for public tours due to the space’s severe deterioration.
“A series of stabilization projects has made it possible for visitors to safely enter the long-abandoned medical wing,” Eastern State Penitentiary stated in a press release.
This location is already a tourist attraction. This new wing being opened will only ensure more attendees..
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of prisoners. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is located at 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, just five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The penitentiary is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm.
And now there’s a whole new wing and episode for GHOST ADVENTURES in the future..
