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Historical Landscapes of New Philadelphia


URL: http://www.anthro.uiuc.edu/faculty/cfennell/NP/
Organization: Historical Landscapes of New Philadelphia
Region: North America
Comments: This site presents information available from archaeological investigations, maps, surveys, deeds, census data, tax records, and newspaper archives concerning the town New Philadelphia, Illinois, which was the first town in the United States planned and legally founded by an African American. A collaborative project of archaeologists, historians, and members of the local and descendant communities is underway to further research the social history of this demographically integrated town and to enhance its focus in our national memory and heritage.

Culture(s):
   African Diaspora
   European American
   

 Topic(s):
   Agriculture
   Commerce
   Domestic
   Industrial
   Political
   Religious
   Rural
   

 Era(s):
   18th Century
   19th Century
   20th Century