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SUMMARY:Alton Odyssey Prohibition Tour 2024
LOCATION:Conservatory\, 554 E. Broadway\, Alton\, IL 62002
DESCRIPTION:Dubbed the &ldquo\;wettest county in the country\,&rdquo\;
Madison County\, IL was a haven for bootleggers\, rum runners and spe
akeasies. Prior to prohibition\, Americans drank an average of 7 gallo
ns of alcohol a year\, more than three times our current consumption. 
It's no wonder that citizens of the area voted to stay &ldquo\;wet&rdq
uo\; and the storm brewing between the wets and drys was put to rest&h
ellip\;until 1913\, when women were granted the right to vote. In 1919
the 18th Amendment was passed\, prohibiting the manufacture\, transpo
rtation and sale of intoxicating liquors. Many law-abiding citizens lo
st their jobs. Businesses closed.\n\nProhibition did not stop drinking
in America - it pushed it underground. Some who lost their jobs found
work of the illicit variety. Many women started drinking. Speakeasies
popped up and drinkers played cat and mouse with the law. Bootleggers
and moonshiners had big orders to fill. Organized crime from Chicago 
and St. Louis found its way to Alton.\n\nAlton Odyssey Tours is excite
d to announce their partnership with Vintage Voices to bring character
s of the Roaring Twenties to life. You'll travel to locations affected
by the death of John Barleycorn and meet some of the people most impa
cted by his demise. This tour includes stops at five different locatio
ns and concludes with a celebration to the end of prohibition with Pro
hibition Era cocktails during the tour!\n\n2024 Tour Dates:\n6/15\n7/1
3\n8/17\n9/21\n11/16\n\nEvent details: https://www.riverbender.com/eve
nts/details.cfm?seriesid=46328
URL:https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=46328
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