Owen Lovejoy House
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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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Owen Lovejoy
Owen Lovejoy
Owen Lovejoy was an American lawyer, Congregational minister, abolitionist, and Republican congressman from Illinois. He was also a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad...
. The home was part of the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
. It contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1997.
External links
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead
- Aboard the Underground Railroad - Owen Lovejoy House
- Owen Lovejoy House from Old Illinois Houses, by John Drury