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Destroyed town · 1873
Brooklyn (Lovejoy), Illinois
Brooklyn, St. Clair County, Illinois
The oldest incorporated majority-Black town in the U.S., founded by freed and fugitive slaves.
Coordinates: 38.6542, -90.1678
Destroyed town · 1873
Brooklyn, St. Clair County, Illinois
The oldest incorporated majority-Black town in the U.S., founded by freed and fugitive slaves.
Coordinates: 38.6542, -90.1678