Kenwood

Historical marker location:

4900 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of South Ellis Avenue and East 49th Street on South Ellis Avenue.)

Landmark District.

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.