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