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Pope County

Crow Knob Natural Area

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    Location: Pope County, Illinois, United States

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    November 21, 2025

    This natural area centers around the prominent rocky Crow Knob, which is said to have become the place of worship, and a utilitarian lookout point, for a community of freed slaves in pre-Civil War times. They began meeting at the knob after their church was burned.

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    Location: Pope County, Illinois, United States

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