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Underground Railroad Freedom Station

Knox Exhibits

Knox has created exhibits on the history of the Underground Railroad in the region and is gathering and preserving documents about the Underground Railroad.

  • Informational displays about local and regional Underground Railroad activities
  • Slave block exhibit
  • Map detailing underground railroad routes in Western Illinois
  • Map detailing underground railroad sites in and around Galesburg
  • Memorial table to escaped slave Susan Richardson
  • Exhibits on Old Main and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, plus Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center affiliation
  • Display on Galesburg Colony Underground Railroad Freedom Center news stories

Learn more about the Underground Railroad Freedom Station at Knox College