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Historic Site of Illinois Central Depot, The Black Ellis Island
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Grant Park, Chicago
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Explore ChicagoAugust 17, 2011Two granite blocks mark the former spot of the Illinois Central Depot, or the Black Ellis Island, where 1000s of southern African Americans arrived to start new lives in Chicago - the Promised Land. Read more
Jake SmithSeptember 11, 2012Sit for a moment in this beautiful park and contemplate what once was here.- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 20102 granite blocks mark the former spot of the Illinois Central Depot, or the Black Ellis Island, where thousands of southern African Americans arrived to start new lives in Chicago - the Promised Land. Read more
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Historic Site of Illinois Central Depot, The Black Ellis Island
200 E Roosevelt Rd (at S Indiana Ave)
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
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