Eastern State will be closed on New Years Day (Thursday, January 1). We’ll be open and operating under normal business hours on all other days this week.
Monday, January 19, 2026
12:00 - 2:15pm EST
Join us for an immersive 2-hour experience exploring the ongoing struggle to hold America accountable to its founding promise—that all people are created equal and entitled to fundamental rights. Through storytelling, readings, and music, participants will encounter the voices and actions of people who fought for civil rights and challenged the nation to live up to its ideals.
Music by the Black Breath Collective. Additional participants to be announced.
We strive to make the penitentiary and our site, programs, and exhibits accessible to all visitors. Click here to learn more about accessibility and accommodations at ESPHS.