Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morgue
More than 1,400 prisoners died at Eastern State Penitentiary (of the roughly 80,000 people who served time here). The most common cause was tuberculosis.
The penitentiary's morgue was moved several times. When it was moved from this space around 1960, the autopsy table seen in the photo was replaced with the mattress sterilizer that remains today.
Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 39° 58.131′ N, 75° 10.333′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Eastern State Penitentiary. Marker is on Fairmount Avenue west of Corinthian Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2027 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. Sports at ESP (a few steps from this marker); Eastern State in Ruin (within shouting distance of this marker); Incinerator (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big Graph (within shouting distance of this marker); 2020 Rate of Incarceration
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
