Kaye Iftner
BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association (NPA) recently shared an addition to the documentation of New Philadelphia’s story. Scholars Gerald and Kate McWorter have found an 1825 wanted ad documenting the freedom flight of Frank, Jr., son of town founders Frank and Lucy McWorter. Such ads were common in the South before the Civil…
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BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association (NPA) recently announced the election of its new officers and the adoption of a new board structure, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s ongoing mission to support and promote the legacy of the town of New Philadelphia near Barry as the first town in the United States…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The annual Marvin J. and Thomas Leo Likes Lecture Series will take place each Tuesday in June at 7 p.m., beginning June 6. With several years of online success, this year’s series will be held on Zoom. The Likes Lecture Series began in 2004 as part of the archaeology NSF-REU field school…
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