27 Real American Ghost Stories Based On History

Story 11: Eastern State Penitentiary

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One of the most notorious prisons in all of history, the Eastern State Penitentiary became infamous for being the first jail to implement solitary confinement. And it housed some of the most notorious gangsters like Al “Scarface” Capone and William “Slick Willie” Sutton. Many claim that it also housed an incredible number of ghosts, many who were once inmates that suffered at the hands of the ruthless warden and prison guards.

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