Beyond its crumbling gothic façade lies one of America’s darkest mysteries.
In this episode of MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast, we descend into the halls of Eastern State Penitentiary—once the most feared prison in the world. From its radical experiment in solitary confinement to the brutal punishments like the iron gag and the mad chair, Eastern State was designed to “break” spirits…some of which might still remain inside its walls.

Join us for the final episode of spooky season behind this infamous prison's walls.

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SOURCES:

• Eastern State Penitentiary Official Site & Audio Tour
  

• Wikipedia – Eastern State Penitentiary
  

• Haunted U.S. – Eastern State
  

• Philly Ghosts – Hauntings at ESP
  

• Ghost City Tours – Haunted ESP
  

• NPIWeb Haunted Series: Eastern State

• Eastern State Penitentiary Official Site – History https://easternstate.org/about/history-of-eastern-state-penitentiary
  

• Wikipedia – Eastern State Penitentiary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_State_Penitentiary
  

• Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/eastern-state-penitentiary
  

• Library of Congress – Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) – architectural photos & documents https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa1067/
  

• Youtube video- Tourist video of Steve Buscemi guided audio tour : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW2BlcoxN2c