On March 21, 2024 the Honorable Birgitta Tazelaar, Ambassador to the United States from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited the Ton Farm. She was joined by community and regional leaders to dedicate a new interpretive sign telling the stories of Dutch settlers and their work on the Underground Railroad.
Starting in the late 1840s, Dutch immigrants settled in what are now the Chicago neighborhood of Roseland and the Village of South Holland. They gave assistance to freedom seekers escaping from enslavement. After reaching the relative safety of Chicago, some of these travelers then came, often on foot, south on the Chicago to Detroit Road heading toward freedom in Canada.
The Ambassador and staff from Washington and Chicago were on hand with her for the dedication ceremony. Around 100 people attended the dedication.
The address of the farm is 557 East 134th Place in Chicago.