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Auntie Gogin's Store IL56 Print E-mail
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Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

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Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

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.


Erected by the Citizens of Palestine and The Illinois State Historical Society, 1962.

Main St. & Grand Prairie St., Palestine, Crawford County Illinois

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