English Settlement (Illinois)
- English Settlement (Illinois)
The English Settlement is the name given to a planned settlement of some convert|26000|acre|km2 in the Illinois Territory. It was founded by Morris Birkbeck and George Flower in the early 19th century. In 1816 the two men choose the location, bought the land, and eventually brought over about 200 settlers from England. The chief surviving town is Albion, Illinois. The well funded and organized settlement was important both for its influence on pioneer agriculture and the influence of its leaders on rejecting slavery in Illinois.
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