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Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
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Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary
Photo by L. Wuillermin for GPTMC
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.
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