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• Site of integrated Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park

  Jan 30, 2023 1:45 pm by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
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  The New Philadelphia National Historic Site in western Illinois commemorates the first U.S. town to be legally founded by African Americans. Several U of I professors were among those leading the effort seeking national park status.

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