Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary Watch as French revolutionaries storm the Bastille in Eastern State Penitentiary's reenactment of this historic day. Spectators become participants as they are whisked back in time to the days of Marie Antoinette. Photo by Liz Wuillermin 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Eastern State Penitentiary, an historic, 11-acre prison in Philadelphia, hosts Bastille Day as one of its many public events and tours. Participants re-live the excitement when French revolutionaries stormed a great prison in the name of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
Spectators quickly become part of the action, as the scene is played out with democratic zeal.
Photo by Liz Wuillermin 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Bastille Day, Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary hosts 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. Photo by Liz Wuillermin 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Manayunk Art Festival Visitors to the tri-state area s largest outdoor juried arts and crafts festival stroll along historic Main Street in Manayunk, Philadelphia in search of unique wares created by professional artists from around the world.