Charley's Run

Historical marker location:

Quincy, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street (Illinois Route 96) and Jersey Street, on the left when traveling south on 24th Street.)

The state of Illinois played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom in the 19th century. Many abolitionists in Illinois provided safe houses for escaping slaves, and Chicago was a key hub on the Underground Railroad.