ONGOING TOURS ETC
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
www.sspeterpaulcathedral.catholicweb.com
Daily Tours
Open for visits with self-guided brochures highlighting many exquisite works of Sacred Art including recent renovations of the main Sanctuary and four side altars. Group tours can be arranged in advance.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Regular Tours
Location: Eastern State Penitentiary: 2124 Fairmount Avenue
When the Eastern State Penitentiary opened on October 25, 1829 it was the world's most expensive and high-tech prison. It had central heating and plumbing even before the White House did. This massive institution loomed over Philadelphia on a lonely hilltop. Its design unified the world's most advanced building technology with a radical new system of prisoner isolation.
The new prison caused a worldwide phenomenon. As governments began to copy the new prison, Eastern State Penitentiary became the most influential prison ever built. Now abandoned, visitors can now tour the complex and see where such infamous prisoners as Al Capone and Willie Sutton were once kept.
Website: http://www.easternstate.org/
Event details courtesy of PhillyFunGuide and the Office of the City Representative.
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