Miller Grove, Illinois

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Miller Grove, Illinois is a former settlement in Pope County, Illinois. Miller Grove was a predominantly Black settlement founded in 1844 by freed slaves from Tennessee. [1] [2] The site is currently within the Shawnee National Forest. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Danny Valle (February 16, 2022). ""They're silenced": Revisiting free slave settlement of Miller Grove in Pope County". WSIL.
  2. ↑ "Volunteers make a difference at historic Miller Grove Cemetery". Metropolis Planet. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Shawnee National Forest: Underground Railroad: People of Miller Grove". United States Forest Service. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

37°29′51″N88°38′18″W / 37.4973912°N 88.6383814°W / 37.4973912; -88.6383814


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