Learn about Frank and Lucy McWorter and the family behind New Philadelphia, the newest unit of the National Park Service, in Illinois. Gerald McWorter, Ph.D., great-great grandson of Frank and Lucy and vice president of the New Philadelphia Association, shares some of his family history and the town's legacy. Heather Feezor, program manager for Looking for Lincoln, describes how the site fits into the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Philip Bradshaw, Pike County farmer, president of the New Philadephia Association, discusses some of the site's historical significance, along with what's to see and do there now and to come.
Learn about Frank and Lucy McWorter and the family behind New Philadelphia, the newest unit of the National Park Service, in Illinois. Gerald McWorter, Ph.D., great-great grandson of Frank and Lucy and vice president of the New Philadelphia Association, shares some of his family history and the town's legacy. Heather Feezor, program manager for Looking for Lincoln, describes how the site fits into the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Philip Bradshaw, Pike County farmer, president of the New Philadephia Association, discusses some of the site's historical significance, along with what's to see and do there now and to come.
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