Lorado Taft

Historical marker location:

1411 N River Rd, Oregon, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from North River Road (County Road 33) south of East Park Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.