Historical Marker
Mid-North District
Historical marker location:
Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of North Sedgwick Street and North Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on North Sedgwick Street.)
Chicago Landmark.
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.