FACT: Brooklyn, IL was founded in 1829 by former slave, Priscilla Baltimore
Black towns, settlements and enclaves settled before the Civil War are becoming a hot topic – and not a moment too soon. As evidence of their existence fades almost completely from view if not from memory, these towns and spaces are being rescued and re-imagined by archaeologists, historians and increasingly by preservationists. Brooklyn, Illinois along the Mississippi River is one such place. Archaeologists are digging for evidence of a home owned by Priscilla "Mother" Balti
