609 N. Dunton

Historical marker location:

601 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of North Dunton Avenue and Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Dunton Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.