Railroad in Illinois
The following sites contain information on the Underground Railroad in Illinois
Southern Illinois Homepage
The Southern Illinois Homepage was created to emphasize the Old Slave House located in Junction, Illinois. This Slave House was recently closed to the public. There are many, many links to other articles about the Old Slave House.
Alton, Illinois
This site gives details of Alton, Illinois and its role in the civil war and the Underground Railroad. It talks specificallly about the house where runaway slaves were housed.
Railroad Stations in Illinois
This page gives the stores of different stations along the Mississippi River. There are some really good
maps on this page. At the end of the page you will find a link of the names of the conductors county by county.
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