McCain School

Historical marker location:

Jackson, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of McCain Rd and Ganton Dr, on the right when traveling west on McCain Rd.)

Marker installed: 1981

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.