Did You Know #1

By Megan Hudgins-Cunningham

The first grocery store to be opened in Edgewater came in 1891. It was managed by William Marshall and William Wilson, and originally stood in the Guild Hall at the corner of Bryn Mawr and Winthrop. By 1895, the store had been relocated to 1102 Bryn Mawr Avenue, and was owned by James McManus.

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