July 25, 2018
Jan Ton, pictured, a Dutch immigrant settled on the far south side of Chicago near the Little Calumet River where he worked as a farmer and an abolitionist helping escaped slaves on their journey to freedom.
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Freedom Trail Hike Explores The History Of Underground Railroad In Illinois
The Little Calumet Underground Railroad Project recently hosted their first Walking the Freedom Trail hike in Beaubien Woods near the Little Calumet River. The hike was led by Tom Shepard and Larry McClellan who walked participants through the woods and told the story of the thousands of escaped slaves that came through the forest on their journey to freedom.