The Erie Almshouse, also known as the Poor House Farm, was a home for Erie's indigent citizens. The massive four-story brick building was designed to house 270 people and was self-sufficient, with food grown on site. After being abandoned and forgotten for 56 years, the property was sold to a developer in 1976 and slated to become an industrial park. However, the discovery of an abandoned makeshift cemetery with hundreds of bodies buried around the property led to the authorities becoming involved in relocating the remains.
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The Erie Almshouse was a home for Erie's indigent citizens, built in 1841.
The four-story brick building was designed to house 270 people and was self-sufficient, with food grown on site.
After being abandoned and forgotten for 56 years, the property was sold to a developer in 1976 and slated to become an industrial park.
An abandoned makeshift cemetery with hundreds of bodies buried around the property was discovered, leading to the authorities becoming involved in relocating the remains.
Initially, the authorities believed they were only dealing with about 200 bodies, but the number was much higher.
The remains of 443 people that were successfully recovered were relocated to a cemetery in Fairview Township.
The industrial site that sits on the original almshouse property still holds secrets, including the possible presence of canal lock blocks sunk deep into the nearby pond.
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