Eternal Flame Memorial

Historical marker location:

Chicago, Illinois

( Memorial is on North Dearborn Street north of West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.)

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.