The Story of Indian Hannah

[@briandavies1397]

As a fellow Pennsylvanian, I really enjoy your videos, Cliff. The story of Frances Slocum, kidnapped by Native Americans and found decades later, is also a fascinating one. I always thought it would make a great movie!

[@clydeosterhout1221]

The state park named after her is a great tribute!

[@lambo58]

You should do a story of Indian Eve in Bedford County. A fascinating story also.

[@norm9517]

the two baskets are at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, She was born at what is now Longwood Gardens, and there is a marker on the grounds there talking about her birth. before she ended up at the poor house, she would stay with families and do house work and make her baskets. One of the places she stayed at was the 1692 Samuel Levis House in Springfield Del. County the previous owner thought she might have slept in attic

[@bcoldgoalie]

A sad and poignant story to be sure. Thanks Cliff.

[@chrissslike-n1h]

What a country we have 😢

[@mattd2080]

So the marker on Google maps was placed by Chester County Historical Society in 1909 and is believed to be the actual location of her burial. That property is approx 200 acres and was once the Chester county poorhouse and later the Embreeville state hospital complex. It was recently demolished and has been acquired by the township to become a park. The marker you visited is the 100yr commemorative marker of the first one. The Embreeville hospital grounds has 2 potters fields prior to them using the one across the street on what is now cheslen. That burial potters field as see in your video is no longer fenced in with a gate, I guess that was taken out in recent years. The ID of the numbered graves is unknown due to a flood in the 70s I believe from hurricane agnes so the records were lost where they were stored in Harrisburg. Local historians know a bit more than I mentioned and what the video mentions and one who is an author even does lectures on the topic: Catherine Quillman if you want to learn more

[@housemousell]

Happy holidays ad may blessings for you and yours!!!!!!

[@chrissslike-n1h]

Good story. Thank you!

[@alexandria8255]

The grave numbers made me think of 2 things...The song verse of Secret Agent Man; 🎶They've given you a number and taken away your name.🎶 And the old Brit show The Prisoner. They took his name away and gave him a number. Good interesting info Cliff. Thanks! God Bless.

[@tammydobson3174]

Suck a sad sad story, Bless her heart.

[@larrybland8106]

Does anybody know if they have a list some where of the people buried in the marked number graves from the poor house or was that lost to time also?

[@squidgameisaliarisawnosqui5341]

Great video ty Steve On To The Next YES PLEASE much needed sent you a pick of my dad I at York high point great hike up ty again

[@davedonley6778]

I really enjoy your videos and what you do thank you

[@ruthgoebel723]

I wonder if the numbers on the grave markers might fit more with those mentally ill, due to the stigma back then with mental illness. I would thinknthere would be less stigma with the poor??? I don't know; just speculating. I agree.... historical markers should always be accesible and not hidden away. Fascinating, yet sad story. Thanks for sharing!

[@nancymann5351]

Very interesting and informative video. I love Native American history and stories. And old graveyards.I thought thst sign said 1000 too.lol Safe travels and Merry Christmas to you and your mom.❤❤❤❤

[@chrispartin4549]

Probably not in this situation Depending but sometes not having names on headstones is for anonymity. I know at "The Ridges" in Columbus Ohio , an old mental institution and other places numbers were used so the patients would remain anonymous and protecting patient privacy and stigmatization towards the family.

[@lindamccaughey6669]

It is sad about graves just being numbers. Good thing is God knows who each one is. I did really love this. Fantastic bit of history. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care

[@patuxenthistory6410]

Current Sunbury was Called Shamokin and the island to the north.

[@twylasapphire888]

When I lived near that area...I would see "Indian Hannah road" & pondered who she was!

[@brandtdales]

That tree You were sitting under looks like a Cedar, Native American Graves are associated with those tree's.

[@703am]

interesting video, I would think that somewhere someplace would have records of who was at the alms house and being able to put names to the numbers but then maybe not , it took me several years to find out the name of and old abandoned cemetery where i grew up many dates on the stones were from the late 1700's

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

The numbered grave markers are exactly how nuthouses all over the northeast did their dead as well.

[@harrytruax5195]

Would there be a list somewhere where the numbers are linked to a name? Sad story.

[@ChuckMitchell-i3e]

Maybe someday thru research this sad dilemma could be corrected!

[@anthracitemafiaoffroad]

Fascinating Clifster, never been there. Been to a few other Natural Lands in the area. They are biased against bikers and would be the last organization as a land owner that I would donate land to manage