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Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park

Illinois town founded by former slave is newest national park

— February 2, 2023

The New Philadelphia National Historic Site in western Illinois, commemorating the first U.S. town to be legally founded by African Americans, is the nation’s newest national park….

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