My friend and former newspaper colleague Cathy Quillman of West Chester is giving a talk about "Indian Hannah" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, as part of a lecture series sponsored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Hannah Freeman was a 19th-century Leni-Lenape who lived in our area. In Cathy's lecture, entitled "Chester County’s Early 'Celebrity' Resident, the Myth and the Reality," she will also discuss William Penn's treatment of the tribe. The talk will be held at the CFHS headquarters at 1736 Creek Road, Chadds Ford. Admission is $10 per person at the door; CFHS members are free.
The Thursday, April 11, lecture also sounds interesting. Don McKay will discuss "Lost Lenape Park: Remembering the Once Bustling Recreation Destination." A lot of us have vivid memories of going to the park as kids, riding on the wooden roller coaster and the swings, stretching to get a brass ring on the carousel, and seeing warped reflections of ourselves in the mirror in the fun house.
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