Historical Marker
Hamtramck Veteran's Memorial
Historical marker location:
8648 Joseph Campau Avenue, Hamtramck, Michigan
( Memorial is at the intersection of Joseph Campau Avenue and Danforth Street, on the right when traveling north on Joseph Campau Avenue.)
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.