Du Quoin in Perry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Red Star Mill
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 4, 2020
1. Red Star Mill Marker
Inscription.
Red Star Mill. . This 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 , .
This 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
Location. 38° 0.672′ N, 89° 14.403′ W. Marker is in Du Quoin, Illinois, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 S Chestnut St, Du Quoin IL 62832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
