Historical Marker
Grand Plaza
Historical marker location:
30 Ramey St, Collinsville, Illinois
( Marker can be reached from Ramey Street, 0.2 miles south of Collinsville Road.)
Heart of the City.
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.