On January 16, 2009, Secretary of Interior Kempthorne issued final approval 
for designation of the New Philadelphia, Illinois town site as a National Historic 
Landmark based on its archaeological resources and historical significance.

Congratulations to all involved in this nomination! Charlotte King of the 
University of Maryland handled coordination and drafting of the nomination 
with the advice and guidance of Paul Shackel, Director of the Center for 
Heritage Resource Studies. The nomination received the support of former 
U.S. Senator for Illinois, and now President-Elect, Barack Obama, and 
members of the McWorter family, among others.

For additional information about the nomination process for New Philadelphia, 
please see:
http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/news1208/news1208.html#5
and 
http://www.anthro.uiuc.edu/faculty/cfennell/NP/updates.html

You can read the Secretary of Interior's January 16 press release here:
http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/011609c.html 

Best wishes,
Chris