Erie, Pennsylvania: Mad Anthony Wayne's Kettle of Death

A dead Revolutionary War general was dug up and boiled in a big pot. Replica's of the general's floating bones spice up the display.

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Cauldron used to boil Mad Anthony Wayne

I'm working in NY but I've lived all my life in Pennsylvania, and while looking through the oddities listed for that state I happened to remember this weird museum we went to in Erie years ago (I can't remember its exact location, but it was right next to a small planetarium, if that helps) The museum was in a really nice mansion-ish sort of house, and it had a lot of fascinating stuff, but I specifically remember in the basement they had the cauldron that was used to boil Mad Anthony Wayne (after he was dead).

[Allison Sly, 01/24/1999]

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Mad Anthony Wayne's Kettle of Death

Erie County History Center

Address:: 356 W. 6th St., Erie, PA
Directions:: Erie County History Center. Just west of downtown. In the old Watson-Curtze Mansion (it looks a little like a castle), on the north side of W. 6th St. just east of its intersection with Chestnut St.
Hours:: Th-Su 11-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 814-454-1813
Admission:: Adults $7.50
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour