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Illinois Old State Capitol's place on the Underground Railroad established | Community Voices

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Randy Eccles
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Justin Blandford and Marcel Tworek

Marcel Tworek, UIS Graduate Public Affairs Intern (GPSI), and his supervisor, Justin Blandford, Superintendent, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Historic Sites Division discuss the research and action Marcel completed to get the Old State Capitol listed to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network of Freedom.

Randy Eccles enjoys talking with community members and joining them in becoming informed citizenry. Please reach out at randy.eccles@nprillinois.org.
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