Local Underground Railroad Conductor to be Honored
Local Underground Railroad Conductor to be Honored
A local underground railroad conductor who is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery will be honored. John Albert Jones was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and a resident of Springfield for many years. John Ackerman, Tazewell County Clerk and underground railroad historian, will conduct the ceremony and provide history. Reenactor Pat Foster will portray Jones. The event is a joint program of the Sangamon County and Tazewell County Historical Societies and will be held near the cemetery's bell tower. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair.
Oak Ridge Cemetery
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM on Tue, 16 May 2023
Event Supported By
Sangamon County Historical Society
217-525-1961
schsoffice@gmail.com
Oak Ridge Cemetery
1441 Monument Avenue
Springfield,
Illinois
62704