Historical Marker
Fine Dining on Rte 66
Historical marker location:
413 Old Rte 66 N, Litchfield, Illinois
( Marker is on Old Route 66 N, on the right when traveling south.)
The Ariston Café.
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.