Eastern State Penitentiary – Solitary Confinement

Philadelphia, USA · prison · 1829

This prison pioneered solitary confinement.

Type of Tragedy: prison

Year of Event: 1829

Estimated Death Toll: Unknown

Best Time to Visit: April–October

Photography Rules: Allowed

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