Program Series

Veterans Day

Friday, November 07, 2025 to Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Spend your Veterans' Day Weekend at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site! Learn more about veterans and the criminal justice system by engaging in the following special programs:

  • Pop-Up Exhibit: Veterans and Wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary
  • Pop-Up Talks: World War I at Eastern State Penitentiary
  • Video Screening: Veterans, Prisons, and Courts Today 

All programs are included with standard admission.

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Events in this Series

Video Screening: Veterans, Prisons, and Courts Today
Veterans Day

Video Screening: Veterans, Prisons, and Courts Today

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
All Day

Learn about the impact of the justice system on veterans today.

Pop-Up Exhibit: Veterans and Wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary
Veterans Day

Pop-Up Exhibit: Veterans and Wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
All Day

View a special pop-up exhibit featuring photos, documents, and artifacts that tell the story of veterans and wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary.

Pop-Up Talks: World War I at Eastern State Penitentiary
Veterans Day

Pop-Up Talks: World War I at Eastern State Penitentiary

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
All Day

Take a 10-minute guided tour to learn about the 120 people incarcerated at Eastern State who went on to serve in the military, plus the thousands of others who contributed to war efforts on the home front.

Veterans Day

Video Screening: Veterans, Prisons, and Courts Today

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Learn about the impact of the justice system on veterans today.

Veterans Day

Pop-Up Exhibit: Veterans and Wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025

View a special pop-up exhibit featuring photos, documents, and artifacts that tell the story of veterans and wartime at Eastern State Penitentiary.

Veterans Day

Pop-Up Talks: World War I at Eastern State Penitentiary

Friday, November 07 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Take a 10-minute guided tour to learn about the 120 people incarcerated at Eastern State who went on to serve in the military, plus the thousands of others who contributed to war efforts on the home front.

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