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Category: Historic Site

Jul 19, 2010

Prison Break Weekend
**Event features interactive activities for families along with actors recounting the conflicting tales of the 1945 tunnel escape**
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Mar 17, 2010 Interactive Exhibit Puts High-Definition Cameras In Guard Towers of Eastern State Penitentiary 2010 Season at Historic Site Offers New Views, Dramatic Tours Read More »
Mar 16, 2010 Release Brings Newly Found Footage of Eastern State to Art Installation Archival Film of Al Capone’s Anticipated Release Incorporated Into New Film and Music Project by Vijay Iyer and Bill Morrison Read More »
Mar 15, 2010 Eastern State Penitentiary Fact Sheet 2010 Read More »
Mar 15, 2010 Listing: Eastern State Penitentiary 2010 Season Read More »
Mar 10, 2009 Restored Prison Synagogue Opens to the Public for the First Time With sneak peek at Eastern State’s Catholic Chaplain’s Office before restoration begins Read More »
Feb 2, 2009 Major Strides for Abandoned Prison Museum Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Announces Master Planning Kick Off And the Award of Prestigious Save America’s Treasures Grant Read More »

Category: Special Events - Bastille Day

Jun 16, 2010 Fairmount Bastille Day Festival Festivities include “Storming of the Bastille" at the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary as 2,000 Tastykakes are flung from the prison’s towers Read More »

Category: Artist Installations

Mar 16, 2010 Release Brings Newly Found Footage of Eastern State to Art Installation Archival Film of Al Capone’s Anticipated Release Incorporated Into New Film and Music Project by Vijay Iyer and Bill Morrison Read More »

Category: Special Events - Terror Behind the Walls

Jun 30, 2010 Eastern State Penitentiary Launches New After Dark VIP Tour As Part Of Nationally Recognized Haunted Attraction, Terror Behind the Walls Read More »
Jun 3, 2010 Philadelphia’s Terror Behind the Walls, America’s Largest and Most Authentic Haunted Attraction, is the Premier Source for All Things Halloween this Fall Read More »

Archived: Historic Site

Jul 16, 2009 Prison Break Weekend Event features interactive activities for families along with actors recounting the conflicting tales of the 1945 tunnel escape Read More »
Jun 23, 2009 Fairmount Bastille Day Festival Festivities include "Storming of the Bastille" at the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary as 2,000 Tastykakes are flung from the prison's towers Read More »
Apr 30, 2009 Eastern State Penitentiary Hosts "Alumni Reunion" on Sunday, May 17th Former Inmates and Officers Return to Abandoned Cellblocks to Share Stories Read More »
Apr 17, 2009 New Installations: Join Abandoned Prison Museum's Critically Acclaimed Art Program – Free Reception to Meet the Artists on May 8 – Read More »
Feb 26, 2009 Eastern State Penitentiary Fact Sheet Read More »
Dec 8, 2008 Eastern State Penitentiary kicks off Winter Adventure Tours with prison themed ice sculpture contest Thursday, December 11, 2008 Local company Fear No Ice will carve three designs and visitors will vote on their favorite Eastern State sculpture Read More »
Aug 21, 2008 Eastern State Penitentiary Hosts Tunnel Escape Weekend Event features interactive activities for families along with actors recounting the conflicting tales of the 1945 tunnel escape Read More »
May 19, 2008 Twilight Tours Eastern State Penitentiary “Summer Twilight Tours” Continue in 2008 Wednesday Nights in June, July and August Read More »
Apr 1, 2008 Special Topic Tours Eastern State Penitentiary Offers Guided Tours On Subjects of Escapes, Daily Life, Archival Collections and Prisoner Uprisings Read More »
Mar 12, 2008 Lost Prison Synagogue Open for First Time in Thirty-Five Years Read More »
Jan 1, 2008 Listing: Eastern State Penitentiary 2008 Season Read More »
Dec 11, 2007 “Winter Adventure Tours” An hour-long tour of the beautiful, winter cellblocks with an expert guide and a cup of Hot Chocolate! Read More »
Aug 22, 2007 2008 Calendar of Events As of 8/14/2007 Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 Spring Event Highlights Living History, Special Tours, and Former Officers and Inmates Featured in Spring Events at Eastern State Penitentiary Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 GATE The Leah Stein Dance Company and Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Present a Site-Specific Performance Project Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 Twilight Tours Eastern State Penitentiary Launches New "Summer Twilight Tours" Wednesday Nights in June, July and August Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 Special Topic Tours Eastern State Penitentiary Introduces Guided Tours On Subjects of Escapes, Daily Life, Archival Collections and Prisoner Uprisings Read More »

Archived: Special Events - Bastille Day

Jun 22, 2009 Fairmount Bastille Day Festival Festivities include “Storming of the Bastille” at the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary as 2,000 Tastykakes are flung from the prison’s towers Read More »
Jun 2, 2008 Annual Bastille Day Festival Features Fairmount’s Irreverent French Celebration Weekend Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 Bastille Day "Storming of the Bastille" on July 14 will Feature 2,000 Twinkies Flung From the Prison's Medieval Towers. Read More »

Archived: Artist Installations

Feb 2, 2009 New Installations: Join Abandoned Prison Museum's Critically Acclaimed Art Program – Free Reception to Meet the Artists on May 8 – Read More »
May 1, 2008 Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site’s Artist Installation Program Continues to Grow in 2008 Opening Reception for Artist Installations on Friday, May 9 Read More »
Mar 13, 2007 Artist Susan Hagen Adds "Recollection Tableaux" to the Eastern State Penitentiary Read More »

Archived: Special Events - Terror Behind the Walls

Sep 1, 2009 Terror Behind the Walls Staff Bios Meet the people behind the scenes Read More »
Sep 1, 2009 Terror Behind the Walls Fact Sheet By the Numbers Read More »
Sep 1, 2009 America’s No. 1 Haunted House Launches New Attraction Philadelphia’s Terror Behind the Walls Ramps Up for New Scares in 2009 Read More »
Oct 23, 2008 Philadelphia Haunted House Ranked Best in Nation Eastern State Penitentiary's Terror Behind the Walls, presented by Lukoil, Tops AOL City Guide List Read More »
Aug 20, 2008 Terror Behind the Walls Fact Sheet By the Numbers Read More »
Aug 20, 2008 The Region’s Premier Haunted House Transforms Massive Prison Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary Gears Up for New Scares in 2008 Read More »
Aug 19, 2008 Terror Behind the Walls Staff Bios Meet the people behind the scenes Read More »
Sep 6, 2007 LUKOIL “Fuels Your Fear” as Presenting Sponsor of Terror Behind the Walls Read More »
Sep 6, 2007 New Look for Ancient Prison Terror Behind the Walls Introduces New Logo for 2007 Read More »
Sep 6, 2007 Real Ghost Sightings No Need to Fake the Feeling at Eastern State Penitentiary Read More »
Sep 5, 2007 The Ghost Bus Off-Site Parking at Terror Behind the Walls Includes An Open-Air Trolley Ride with Real Ghost Stories Read More »
Sep 5, 2007 "Lockdown" America’s Premier Halloween Event Adds a New Attraction – Featuring “Electrified Fences” – for 2007 Read More »
Sep 5, 2007 TBTW Overview: Terror Behind the Walls presented by LUKOIL, 2007 Read More »
Sep 5, 2007 TBTW Fact Sheet Terror Behind the Walls, 2007, presented by LUKOIL Read More »
Sep 5, 2007 Most Haunted Live The Travel Channel Brings Seven-Hour Live Broadcast to Eastern State Penitentiary Read More »

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