Historical Marker
The Stinson House
Historical marker location:
Oregon, Illinois
( Marker is on East Brick Road, 0.1 miles east of North Chana Road, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1971
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.