lovejoy homestead

Interesting tour of the Lovejoy Homestead. Owen Lovejoy, an abolitionist, lived in this house. It was a depot on the Underground Railroad. Lovejoy, a minister, used the pulpit to further the abolitionist cause and believed that slavery could be abolished through political action. Lovejoy used his home to harbor slaves on their way north and faced prosecution several times. This site alone may not be worth a day trip to Princeton but is an excellent addition when combined with the Bureau County Historical Society Museum and Library also located in Princeton.