Prophetstown

Historical marker location:

Prophetstown, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Johnson Drive and Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on Johnson Drive.)

Marker installed: 1934

Illinois was the first state in the country to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery. The amendment was ratified by Illinois on February 1, 1865, before it was ratified by any other state.