Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
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Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
Photo by L. Wuillermin for GPTMC
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Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia plays host to Bastille Day to commemorate the storming of the Bastille by French revolutionaries. This historic, 11-acre prison in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia is also the site of art exhibits, theater performances and other special events.