Princeton, Illinois: Underground Railroad Hidey-Hole
Abolitionist Owen Lovejoy's house was part of the network helping black people flee slavery before the Civil War, and the structure had a special "hidey-hole" for concealment.
Owen Lovejoy Homestead
- Address:
- 905 E. Peru St, Princeton, IL
- Directions:
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead, east side of town on US Hwy 6/E. Peru St. at 8th St.
- Hours:
- May-Sept F-Su 1-4 pm or by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 815-879-9151
- Admission:
- Adults $3.
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This modest two story home was once used as a station on the Underground Railroad for the "Liberty Line" that ran through Princeton, IL. Come see the "hidey-hole" where fleeing slaves hid, and see where the honorable Owen Lovejoy lived. Mr. Lovejoy was a fierce abolitionist, was elected to the State Legislature in 1854 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1856, where he served four terms.
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