War Memorial

Historical marker location:

308 N State St, Allendale, Illinois

( Memorial is on North State Street (Illinois Route 1) south of Lancaster Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1967

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.