Auntie Gogin's Store - Palestine, IL
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YoSam.
N 39° 00.109 W 087° 36.756
16S E 446955 N 4317156
One of the first women in Illinois to own her own store.
Waymark Code: WM38RP
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
Views: 10
Marker Erected by: The Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society
Marker Text:
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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