Cherry Hill Inn

Historical marker location:

50545 Cherry Hill Road, Canton, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and South Ridge Road, on the left when traveling west on Cherry Hill Road.)

An Enduring Landmark.

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.