connect and learn with eastern state

Hidden Histories: Juveniles at Eastern State

Each week, Researcher Annie Anderson digs into thehistory of under-explored populations, including womenand children, LGBTQ people, and formerly enslavedpeople at ESP. Tune in this week to learn about juveniles who were incarcerated at the penitentiary.

Connect and Learn with Eastern State

Eastern State Penitentiary • America’s Most Historic Prison • Philadelphia, PA • www.EasternState.org

#ESPinColor

Download and print a coloring sheet, then shareyour finished art with us on social media using the hashtag #ESPinColor.

The Searchlight Series: COVID-19 Reliefand Formerly Incarcerated Business Owners

Hear from several experts on how they are helping formerly incarcerated business owners who are experiencing challenges accessing relief from the federal government based on their conviction history.

New page Monday

Tuesday, May 266:00 pm ETStreamed live on Zoom webinar

Wednesday, May 2712:00 pm ETLive chat on

Hands-On History Live: Incarcerated Youth

Learn about young people in prison as part of the first in a three-part series inspired by topics explored in the novel Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward.

Wednesday, May 272:30 pm ETStreamed Live

Hidden Lives Illuminated: We Can if We Want To

Revisit one of the animated films created by an incarcerated artist for our 2019 project Hidden Lives Illuminated.

Thursday, May 28

Programming for the Week of May 25

Prisons and the Pandemic

Tour Guide Marney Penn shares the latest on theCOVID-19 pandemic inside of prisons and jailsthroughout the United States.

Friday, May 29