Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eastern State Penitentiary
Above: Eastern State Penitentiary the year after it opened. Engraving by Charles Burton, 1831. Image: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Left: Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania Near Philadelphia, George Lehman, 1833. Image: courtesy of the Historical Society Pennsylvania (HSP).
Above: The State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, original drawn by Samuel Cowperthwaite, inmate 2954. Lithograph by P.S. Duval and Co., 1855. Image: courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 39° 58.053′ N, 75° 10.318′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Eastern State Penitentiary. Marker can be reached from Fairmount Avenue west of North 21st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2030 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Eastern State Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); Born at "E.S.P."
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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