Built 1838 Designated NHL February 18, 1997 Added to NRHP 24 May 1973 | NRHP Reference # 73000690 Opened 1838 | |
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Location Peru St. (U.S. Route 6), Princeton, Illinois Similar Levi Coffin House, John Rankin House, National Underground Railroad | ||
Owen Lovejoy House, also known as Owen Lovejoy Homestead, was the home of abolitionist and congressman Owen Lovejoy. The home was part of the Underground Railroad. It contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.
References
Owen Lovejoy House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA