page_title: Owen Lovejoy House
hierarchical_section_title: Owen Lovejoy House
caption_attribution_description: English: Vintage Postcard - Princeton, Illinois. The Owen Lovejoy Homestead. 1905. C.J. Dunbar &amp; Co., Jewelers. Printed in Germany. On National Register of Historic places.
context_page_description: The Owen Lovejoy House is a historic house museum on East Peru Street in Princeton, Illinois. Built in 1838, it was for many years home to Owen Lovejoy, a prominent abolitionist and congressman. Lovejoy was an open operator of shelter and support on the Underground Railroad, and his house contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It is open seasonally or by appointment for tours.
context_section_description: The Owen Lovejoy House is a historic house museum on East Peru Street in Princeton, Illinois.  Built in 1838, it was for many years home to Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864), a prominent abolitionist and congressman.  Lovejoy was an open operator of shelter and support on the Underground Railroad, and his house contains a concealed compartment in which escaped slaves could be hidden.  It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.  It is open seasonally or by appointment for tours.
caption: Owen Lovejoy Homestead, ca. 1905
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