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Restoration Of Pierre Menard Home Faces Funding Hurdles
The Pierre Menard home near Chester sits unfinished as restoration depends on 1967 legislative appropriations. Randolph County Historical Society aids visitors with authentic French foods and period dress while state workers push structural work.
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Pierre Menard
Elizabeth McDonald
Mississippi River Bluffs
Chester
Illinois
Menard
Richard Hagen
State Division of Parks and Memorials
Randolph County Histrical Society
Hagen