Hadley Township near Barry in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Philadelphia Town Site
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
1. New Philadelphia Town Site UGRR NTF Marker
The National Park Service has determined that the New Philadelphia town site has made a significant contribution to the understanding of the Underground Railroad in American history and therefore meets the requirements for inclusion in
The Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom
September 25, 2013
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected by NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, and the New Philadelphia Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Network to Freedom series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 2013.
Location. 39° 41.882′ N, 90° 57.678′ W. Marker is near Barry, Illinois, in Pike County. It is in Hadley Township. It is at the intersection of County Road 2 and 306th Lane/Broad Street (County Road 2159E), on the right when traveling east on County Road 2. Marker is under the New Philadelphia National Historic Site pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Philadelphia (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia: The Town, The Community (here, next to this marker); Free Frank and Free Lucy McWorter (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia and the Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia in the Civil War Era (here, next to this marker); The Burdick Families of New Philadelphia (here, next to this marker); How Many People Lived in New Philadelphia? (here, next to this marker); The Archaeological Conservancy (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
2. New Philadelphia Town Site Marker
Center marker
Also see . . .
1. National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. (Submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. New Philadelphia National Historic Site. (Submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
