Prohibition Tour by Alton Odyssey Tours
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Step back into the Roaring Twenties in the "wettest county in the country!"
When the 18th Amendment went into effect in 1919, law-abiding businesses shuttered, but the booze didn’t stop flowing... it just went underground. Madison County became a booming haven for bootleggers, rum runners, illicit moonshiners, and organized crime figures traveling down from Chicago and St. Louis.
Join Alton Odyssey Tours for an immersive 3-hour journey through Alton’s wild, prohibition-era past!
🍸 What to Expect:
Interactive History & Drama: In partnership with Vintage Voices, costumed re-enactors bring characters of the Roaring Twenties back to life at key historic stops.
5 Historic Locations: Travel aboard our comfortable, enclosed shuttle to explore five local sites deeply impacted by the rise and fall of John Barleycorn.
Craft Cocktails: Sample two specially crafted, Prohibition-era cocktails as we toast to the speakeasy era!
Starting & Ending Hub: We begin and conclude at The Conservatory in downtown Alton.
🎟️ Tickets: $60 / person
👤 Age Limit: Must be 21+ with photo ID to participate.
👟 Note: Includes mild walking, standing, and stairs at select historic stops.
🔒 Space on the shuttle is limited! Secure your spot early before it fills up.
🔗 Book Here: https://www.altonodysseytours.com/tour.../prohibition-tours
Want to explore MORE of our history tour options? Check out our Haunted Craft Beer Walk, Bare Bones Tours, Behind the Bricks Tours, and Witching Hour Experience (for our paranormal lovers).
And stay tuned as we expand our historical tours into our sister-city down the road, Grafton, Illinois! Keep checking back as we hope to launch those tours later in the 2026 season.
When the 18th Amendment went into effect in 1919, law-abiding businesses shuttered, but the booze didn’t stop flowing... it just went underground. Madison County became a booming haven for bootleggers, rum runners, illicit moonshiners, and organized crime figures traveling down from Chicago and St. Louis.
Join Alton Odyssey Tours for an immersive 3-hour journey through Alton’s wild, prohibition-era past!
🍸 What to Expect:
Interactive History & Drama: In partnership with Vintage Voices, costumed re-enactors bring characters of the Roaring Twenties back to life at key historic stops.
5 Historic Locations: Travel aboard our comfortable, enclosed shuttle to explore five local sites deeply impacted by the rise and fall of John Barleycorn.
Craft Cocktails: Sample two specially crafted, Prohibition-era cocktails as we toast to the speakeasy era!
Starting & Ending Hub: We begin and conclude at The Conservatory in downtown Alton.
🎟️ Tickets: $60 / person
👤 Age Limit: Must be 21+ with photo ID to participate.
👟 Note: Includes mild walking, standing, and stairs at select historic stops.
🔒 Space on the shuttle is limited! Secure your spot early before it fills up.
🔗 Book Here: https://www.altonodysseytours.com/tour.../prohibition-tours
Want to explore MORE of our history tour options? Check out our Haunted Craft Beer Walk, Bare Bones Tours, Behind the Bricks Tours, and Witching Hour Experience (for our paranormal lovers).
And stay tuned as we expand our historical tours into our sister-city down the road, Grafton, Illinois! Keep checking back as we hope to launch those tours later in the 2026 season.
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The Conservatory, 554 E Broadway,Alton, Illinois, United States
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