Purple Heart Memorial

Historical marker location:

Battle Creek, Michigan

( Memorial is at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Michigan Avenue.)

Combat Wounded Veterans.

Michigan played a key role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom in the 19th century. Detroit was an important hub for the movement, and Michigan was the first state in the Northwest Territory to outlaw slavery in 1837.