Bushnell Grist Mill

Historical marker location:

100 S E Race St, Atlanta, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of South East Race Street and SW Arch Street, on the right when traveling east on South East Race Street.)

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.