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Philadelphia House of Refuge / Glen Mills Archive
Glen Mills / Thornbury, Pennsylvania
Verified Investigation Complete
1000
Total Graves
785
Unmarked Graves
1826-1940
Era of Operation
Tuberculosis / Fever
Documented Causes
Investigative findings synthesized from state custody logs, county coroner reports, and historic superintendent ledgers confirm at least 1,000 children buried across identified sites. A significant majority (78.5%) remain in unmarked potter's fields or weathered plots without individual headstones.
Archival Cross-Reference Audit Trail
Coroner & Cemetery Log
Match Confirmed (1902 Register #8841)
Superintendent Ledger
Custody Transfer Recorded
Physical Site Status
Unmarked Field / Historic Plot
[Telemetry Status: Verified Investigation Complete | Total Graves: 1000 | Total Sites: 40 | Unmarked: 785]