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The monumental Eastern State Penitentiary, founded by the Pennsylvania Prison Society in 1829, was a bold and innovative departure in criminal justice which emphasized solitary confinement, repentance and rehabilitation of prisoners and is just one of the many unique historic attractions in the Philadelphia region.
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Eastern State Penitentiary
Radical 19th-century prison designed to create social change
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The nation’s first hospital was co-founded by Benjamin Franklin
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