Historical Marker
War Memorial
Historical marker location:
222 East 9th Street, Lockport, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) and Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling east on 9th Street.)
In Memoriam.
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.