County: Crawford
Location: The marker is located in
Palestine, at the intersection of Main Street (IL Route 33)
and Grand Prairie Streets.
N 39o 00.104
W 087o 36.785
Erected: 01/01/1962 Erected by: Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society
On this block Mary Ann (Elwell) Gogin operated a general merchandise store in the late nineteenth century. One of the first women in Illinois to own and manage her own store, Mrs. Gogin was affectionately known as 'Auntie' to the residents of Palestine.
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