Houston - Dickson Store

Houston - Dickson Store (HMFFE)

Location: Palestine, IL 62451 Crawford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 0.115', W 87° 36.682'

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Two early residents of Palestine, John Houston and Francis Dickson, purchased this lot as the site for a combination dwelling and store about 1818.By 1820 their stock of merchandise provided nearby settlers with goods which they previously had to bring from Indiana.
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HM NumberHMFFE
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed1962
Placed ByCitizens of Palestine, Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 1:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 447061 N 4317167
Decimal Degrees39.00191667, -87.61136667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 0.115', W 87° 36.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 0' 6.90" N, 87° 36' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 S Lincoln St, Palestine IL 62451, US
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