New Philadelphia, Illinois, established by Frank McWorter in 1836, was the first town planned in advance and legally founded by an African American in the United States. This Facebook group is a resource for everyone interested in the New Philadelphia Archaeology Project to share and comment on events, plans, photos and images. This is also a place for members of the local community, descendant community, and archaeology researchers to contribute to the heritage of a remarkable facet of American history.

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New Philadelphia, Illinois, established by Frank McWorter in 1836, was the first town planned in advance and legally founded by an African American in the United States. This Facebook group is a resource for everyone interested in the New Philadelphia Archaeology Project to share and comment on events, plans, photos and images. This is also a place for members of the local community, descendant community, and archaeology researchers to contribute to the heritage of a remarkable facet of... (read more)