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    Prison Break Weekend

    Prison Break Weekend

    Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site

    June 11-June 12, 2011


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    Climbing activities focus on escapes from Eastern State, including an inflatable rock-climbing wall to give visitors a sense of the true size of the massive walls, and a reproduction of a section of the tunnel used in the 1945 tunnel escape. Living History: Two actors—one portraying tunnel mastermind Clarence Klinedinst and one portraying bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton—give their conflicting accounts of who designed the 1945 tunnel, how it was built, and why the escapees got caught. Hear both accounts, ask questions, and determine who you think is telling the truth. Based on actual conflicts in the accounts of Willie Sutton and Clarence Klinedinst.


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      • Venue Info

        Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site

        2027 Fairmount Avenue
        Philadelphia, PA 19130

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Free with Admission
        $12
        Seniors: $10
        Students and children 7-12: $8
        Not recommended for children under the age of seven.

        Info Phone: 215-236-3300

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        June 11-June 12, 2011

        Times:

        10 am-5 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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