Illinois Central

Historical marker location:

103 W Monroe St, Anna, Illinois

( Marker is on West Monroe Street, 0.1 miles west of North Main Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1951

For 100 Years. 1851 - 1951.

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.