Vprm Viewing Room Brooklyn Rev4

Facebook LIVE | Brooklyn, Illinois: The Preservation of a Historic Community

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Vprm Viewing Room Brooklyn Rev4

Brooklyn, Illinois

The Preservation of a Historic Community

Thu, Aug 5, 6:30 pm

Peoria Riverfront Museum Facebook Page: @riverfrontmuseum

Join Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Curator of History, Lottie Fiddes for a Viewing Room Facebook LIVE presentation with:

Joseph Galloy, Archaeologist & College Lecturer
Robert White, III, Brooklyn native & associate of Brooklyn Historical Society
Miranda Yancey, Illinois Inventory of Archaeological Sites Technician for the Illinois State Museum

Brooklyn, Illinois was the first Black town to incorporate in America. The community’s rich history from freedom settlement to a stop on the Underground Railroad is being preserved by dedicated scholars and community members. The presentation will discuss the history and future of preserving Brooklyn’s past.