The Freedom Seekers Walk: Underground Railroad Walking Tour is a 1/2 mile stretch located on the Basu Natural Farms in Pembroke Township IL. It examines the complex history of a small town, centered around its role in the Underground Railroad. We developed the tour in early 2022 based off various primary and secondary sources including manuscripts, books, and archived newspaper articles and artifacts. A large portion of the research for the tour also came from Pembroke Township & Hopkins Park natives. Guided tours will begin in 2023 and we hope, with the amazing support of our community, the program can grow into a valued local resource that brings an important history to the public.

The Freedom Seekers Walk: Underground Railroad Walking Tour is the only program centered around the Underground Railroad and local history of its kind in this area. It is an interactive program that explores the lives of the small township's formerly enslaved settlers. As a public oriented program, we aim to tell the story of Pembroke Township by exploring the town itself and using the experiences of 19th century Township residents to better understand the world around us today.

The map shows the location just south of Chicago