Camp Butler

Historical marker location:

Springfield, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Camp Butler Road and Old River Road, on the left when traveling east on Camp Butler Road.)

Marker installed: 1934

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.