Cellblock in Eastern State Penitentiary

You can still take the Then and Now virtual online tours of Eastern State Penitentiary for free. However, the historic Philadelphia prison is also once again welcoming visitors on tours Wednesdays through Sundays. Starting May 7 through September 4, they’ll also resume Summer Twilight night tours on Thursday, Friday, andContinue Reading

Cellblock in Eastern State Penitentiary

When I wrote about how there’d be no Terror Behind the Walls this year, I stumbled across an online Eastern State tour. Well, two of them. Sort of. In addition to their interactive Now map, they’ve also included a link to a past tour. Both offer 360-degree views, but eachContinue Reading

Nighttime Facade of Eastern State Photographer Tom Bernard

App.com reported that Eastern State Penitentiary announced layoffs (40% of the staff), salary and operating budget cuts, and no Terror Behind the Walls this year. Uh oh. Is this a sign of things to come for Halloween 2020? Not that I’ve ever been to Terror Behind the Walls. I’m aContinue Reading

Okay, before I begin let me offer this disclaimer: A “real” haunted place is a tricky beast to define. As I’ve written about before, there really is no such thing as an “officially” haunted place. However, for the purpose of this post, the places mentioned herein are ones highly regardedContinue Reading

Nighttime Facade of Eastern State Photographer Tom Bernard

In “The Dark Side of the Ghost Hunters Effect” I wrote “…if you want to investigate there with your team? Be prepared to shell out upwards of two grand (if not more)…for four hours.” in reference to Eastern State Penitentiary’s paranormal investigation prices. That seemed to get a lot ofContinue Reading