Kennett Township in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Victorian Marker, 1870
"Indian Hannah"
Hannah Freeman (1731-1802), also known as "Indian Hannah" among the Quakers of Chester County, was a member of the Lenni Lenape people that lived on this land for thousands of years before western colonization.
Freeman was born nearby on the Webb Farm property that resides in our Meadow Garden today. She was an apprenticed physician sought out for her skill as a healer, making and administering medicines. Freeman also worked for Quaker households and sold handmade goods. In 1800, she was removed to the Chester County Alms House in nearby Embreeville, PA where she died and was buried in an unmarked grave.
In a manner befitting Victorian times, a marker was placed here by George Washington Peirce (1814-1880). It remains today as we work to acknowledge the Lenape people and celebrate their connection to this land.
Enriching the History of This Site
We are expanding our messaging to offer a more comprehensive history of the land to share and celebrate Indigenous knowledge, local Lenape history, culture, and traditional practices.
Erected by Longwood Gardens.
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Location. 39° 52.456′ N, 75° 40.248′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Kennett Township. It can be reached from Longwood Road west of East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Meadow Garden Trail, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indian Hannah (a few steps from this marker); A Foreign Dignitary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
2. Victorian Marker, 1870 Marker
The marker is visible in the background.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Italian Water Garden (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
