MrsBlunt+Follow🚨 YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THIS ILLINOIS HISTORY. 🚨 Forget what you think you know about Peoria. Before it was known for industry, it was a dangerous, high-stakes battleground for freedom. 🚂✨ Did you know Peoria was a major hub on the Underground Railroad? 🛤️ At the center of it all was the Moses Pettengill House. This wasn't just a home; it was a sanctuary. Moses and his wife, Lucy, risked imprisonment—and their lives—to hide freedom seekers fleeing north along the Illinois River. 🏠⚖️ Pro-slavery mobs threatened them. They were arrested. But they never stopped. 💡 Why this is viral material: • Abraham Lincoln was a personal friend of the Pettengills and visited the house! 🎩 • The original site is now marked by the incredible "Knockin' on Freedom’s Door" sculpture by Preston Jackson. 🎨✊ • Peoria's abolitionists were so hardcore, they held meetings even when mobs surrounded them. Next time you are downtown, look at the corner of Liberty and Jefferson. You’re standing on history that changed America. 🇺🇸 Share this to make sure the heroes of Peoria are never forgotten! 👇 #PeoriaIL #UndergroundRailroad #BlackHistory #IllinoisHistory #AmericanHistory #ViralHistory 30Share
