Historical Marker
Schools
Historical marker location:
192 S Main St, Glen Carbon, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Collinsville Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Collinsville 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.