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Jan & Aagje Ton Farm Site Achieves National Designation as Significant Underground Railroad Site

Ton Farm underground railroad
This undated photo shows the Ton Farm, located along the Calumet River.

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Park Service has accepted the Jan and Aagje Tom Farm Site to be included in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom registry. The NPS has found that the location “makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the Underground Railroad in American history and that it meets the requirements for inclusion as a site.”

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