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

Meet near the intersection of Cellblocks 2, 10, and 11. Ask any staff member for more information. 

During World War I, Eastern State Warden Robert McKenty successfully lobbied state and federal officials to allow prisoners to serve in the military. More than 120 people incarcerated at Eastern State went on to serve, and thousands of others contributed to war efforts in many different ways on the home front. Learn more with this 10-minute pop-up talk led by an Eastern State educator.