First-Person Reenactment: Susanna Warder – Life as an Enslaved Person at Pennsbury Manor

Gather Place Museum Series: Celebrating 250 Years of American Resilience — In Pursuit of Liberty, Justice & Equality – An America250PA Officially Recognized Program
Experience the powerful story of Susanna Warder, born enslaved at Pennsbury Manor in 1701. This first-person reenactment, rooted in decades of research by Pennsbury educator Mary Ellyn Kunz, brings to life the daily realities and humanity of enslaved individuals in early Pennsylvania. A Gather Place Museum reenactor shares Susanna’s world with honesty and depth, revealing often-overlooked truths about colonial life. An audience Q&A follows.
Ideal for classrooms, libraries, museums, historical societies, and community groups.