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Site of Ernst Hotel

104 N Kennedy Blvd, Vandalia, IL , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 57' 41.51772", -89° 5' 35.30076"
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Here stood a two-story log building erected in 1819 for Ferdinand Ernst who brought the German colony to Vandalia. Named Union Hall, it was operated as a hotel. After Ernst's death in 1823 it was managed by E.M. Townsend, and from April 1825 by Frederick Hollman.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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