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The Eastern State Penitentiary is considered to be one of the most haunted buildings in America. Built by Quakers in 1829 and closed in 1971, this prison has a dark history<\/a> of murder, suicide, madness, disease, and torture.<\/p>\n

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Photo by John Van Horn, Courtesy Eastern State Penitentiary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While one of its most famous residents was Al “Scarface” Capone, it was a four-legged prisoner that made national headlines in December 1925: Pep, the black lab.<\/p>\n

“Gov Pinchot’s Dog, Serving Life Sentence for Killing a Cat, Broadcasts from Penitentiary,” reads the headline on the Boston Daily Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pep wore his inmate number around his neck for the most adorable mugshot in history.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy Eastern State Penitentiary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before you feel bad for Pep, it turns out the whole thing was fabricated<\/a>. Gov. Pinchot’s wife later told The New York Times<\/em> that Pep never killed a cat and was actually “a gift to the prisoners to boost morale.”<\/p>\n

Pep spent his life wandering around the prison halls freely to the delight of both inmates and prison guards.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Pep and the prison’s history (and hauntings) on a tour of the penitentiary<\/a>, which has hosted historic tours since the early 90s.<\/p>\n

Happy spooky season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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