Many traces of the Underground Railroad still remain in Illinois. Here’s a map of known sites across the state and what visitors can expect.
Clockwise from top left: The Antioch Baptist Church in Venice, Chicago's Finest Marina in Chicago, the Second Reading Book Shop in Alton and The Gillett House in Jacksonville are all Underground Railroad sites in Illinois. Photographs were made using an iPhone tintype filter.
“What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers were showing up,” said Illinois historian Larry McClellan. “Those reacting to the movement of freedom seekers picked up on the most compelling new language of the day: the new technologies and terms associated with the coming of the railroads across America.
One caveat: Information about the Underground Railroad is hard to lock down with total accuracy. Details are often found in extremes — there’s either comprehensive minutiae on a specific freedom seeker’s journey, or a story steeped in generalities. Because the workings of the Underground Railroad were very secretive, accurate records are, in many instances, rare or nonexistent.list of sites.
Historian Larry McClellan gives tours at certain times of the year, telling stories about some of the thousands of freedom seekers who traversed the area in search of safety and community. The Ton Farm is along the route, as is the Dolton Ferry and Bridge that provided a crossing for escapees on their way to Canada via Chicago or Detroit. The African American Heritage Water Trail is part of the Calumet Heritage Area.
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