Abandon Ship

Historical marker location:

Henry, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of 3rd Street (Illinois Route 18) and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.)

Cromwell, John Philip Captain, USN. Born 11, September 1901, Henry, Illinois.

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.