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 Red Star Mill ~ Du Quoin, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 00.612 W 089° 14.410
16S E 303334 N 4209314
Du Quoin, home of Illinois' State Fair, and Harness Racing. If you chose to go there, the name is pronounced "Dew Coin".
Waymark Code: WM8JB7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2010
Views: 2
Marker Text:
RED STAR MILLThis monument stands upon the site of the Red Star Mill, which was purchased by Edgar Provart in 1918 and thereafter operated by him as one of the major industries of the City of DuQuoin. The flour and feed produced by the mill were sold to merchants, farmers and the area coal mines. The mill was donated to the City of DuQuoin in 1970 by Lela Provart Hitt, daughter of Edgar Provert, to provide municipal parking. Dr. Jack J. Struck, Mayor
Anton Berg, Commissioner
Delmar Fulk, Commissioner
Donald Porter, Commissioner
B. Wesley Williams, Commissioner
County: Perry County
Historical Society: The Mayor and Commissioners of Du Quoin
Dedication Date: 1970
Location: Main St. & Chestnut St., Municiple Free Parking, DuQuoin
Website: Not listed
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