From National Historic Sites
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
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- Designation
- National Historic Site
- State
- IL
- Park address
- Barry, IL
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
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- Ste. Genevieve National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 129 miles away (straight line)
- Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteNational Historic Site · Approximately 138 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 12/29/2022
To a casual observer, New Philadelphia looked like a typical Illinois pioneer town. But a closer look revealed a unique and racially diverse community. New Philadelphia was the first US town platted and registered by an African American. A formerly enslaved man, Free Frank McWorter, founded New Philadelphia in 1836 and purchased freedom for himself and 15 family members.