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Auntie Gogin's Store

CITY:

Palestine

COUNTY:

Crawford

DEDICATED BY:

Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society

DEDICATION DATE:

January 1, 1962 at 6:00:00 AM

The marker is located in Palestine, at the intersection of Main Street (IL Route 33) and Grand Prairie Streets.

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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