Cullom Homestead - Palestine, IL
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YoSam.
N 39° 00.064 W 087° 36.605
16S E 447172 N 4317071
Home of the man who helped found the town.
Waymark Code: WM38RV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
Views: 6
County of marker: Crawford County
Location of marker: 208 S. Jackson St., Palestine
Marker Erected by: The Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society
Date marker erected: 1962
Marker Text:
Here stood the home of Edward N. Cullom who with Joseph Kitchell platted the village of Palestine in 1818. They donated to the County the land including the public square for the county seat. Early court sessions were held in the Cullom home.
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