Col. Matthew Rogers Building
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col-matthew-rogers-building-281-13635944
title:
Col. Matthew Rogers Building
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The Col. Matthew Rogers Building, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum, is a historic building located at 200 S. Main St. in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed circa 1832 by Colonel Matthew Rogers, who ran a store in the building. As Rogers was also postmaster of Athens, he moved the city's post office to his store. Abraham Lincoln, who was postmaster of New Salem at the time, frequently visited the post office during the 1830s to fetch mail. Josiah Francis purchased th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col._Matthew_Rogers_Building
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2022-07-06T02:15:35Z
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