Historical Marker
Mulberry Grove
Historical marker location:
400 West Main Street, Mulberry Grove, Illinois
( Marker is on West Main Street (Illinois Route 140) just east of North Maple Street (Illinois Route 140), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2015
The Shake Rag Stop.
Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.