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Terror Behind the Walls

The Abandoned Prison at Dusk, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. Photo courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site

when:Sep - Nov 2010; not Mon (annual)
where:Eastern State Penitentiary
cost:US$20-US$30
time:Daily 7pm-11pm (until 12am Sat)

Every year in the run-up to Halloween, the Eastern State Penitentiary in the middle of Philadelphia is transformed into a terrifying haunted house for Terror Behind the Walls.

For many, the atmosphere in an empty prison in darkness might be frightening enough, but Terror Behind the Walls adds a range of attractions and some nasty surprises too. Visitors can be sure that someone (or something?) is lurking inside one of those empty, dark cells as they walk past...

Related Information

Website: Terror Behind the Walls Website

Venue Information:Eastern State Penitentiary
Full Name:
Cost:US$12; concessions US$8/$10; 7-12s US$8; under 7s not allowed
Address:2124 Fairmount Avenue 19130
Directions:On Foot: five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Contact Details:Eastern State Penitentiary
Email:info@easternstate.org
Phone:+1 215 236 5111
Fax:+1 215 236 5289
Other Information:Eastern State Penitentiary
Website:Eastern State Penitentiary Website
Name:Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Location:Philadelphia
Address:1700 Market Street, Suite 3000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Email:info@pcvb.org
Phone:+1 215 636 3300
Fax:+1 215 636 3327
Name:Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association
Location:Pennsylvania
Address:4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
Phone:+1 800 847 4872


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