Name: Peoria Historical Society Bus Tour: Roll Out the Barrell
Start: 2022-7-23T10:00-5:00
End: 2022-7-23T12:00-5:00

July, 2022

This is a repeating eventAugust 27, 2022 10:00 AM

Sat23Jul10:00 AMSat12:00 PMPeoria Historical Society Bus Tour: Roll Out the Barrell10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 110 SW Washington St Event Organized By: Peoria Historical Society Cost:$20 Event Type :Special Event

Time

(Saturday) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

Caterpillar Visitors Center

110 SW Washington St

Future Event Times

September 30, 2022 10:00 AM

Event Details

Experience Peoria during Prohibition, when great fortunes were made from whiskey production and the birth of secondary industries. From 1850 to Prohibition, the volume of whiskey distilled, aged and bottled in Peoria led to great fortunes being made and also to the birth of equally prosperous secondary industries. Why was Peoria the perfect place for all of this to develop?