Saline County Courthouse Clock

Historical marker location:

Harrisburg, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of North Vine Street and East Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Vine Street.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.