Taste of History 2022
Sat, Oct 01
|Decatur
A progressive evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at FIVE historic venues - The Culver House, Oglesby Mansion, Millikin Homestead, Staley Museum and Mueller Museum.
Time & Location
Oct 01, 2022, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Decatur, 412 W Prairie Ave, Decatur, IL 62522, USA
About the event
The Taste of History is back! Tour the Culver House, Millikin Homestead, Mueller Museum, Governor Oglesby Mansion and Staley Museum on October 1st from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks at each location.
Each venue represents a pioneer in the business industry and a piece of Decatur’s history:
· James Millikin, a banker, founded Millikin University in 1901.
· Hieronymous Mueller was Decatur’s first city plumber. He invented the water tapper and many water and gas products, which are still manufactured locally.
· A.E. Staley operated the largest corn starch manufacturing plant, which is now operated by Tate & Lyle.
· Richard Oglesby was a US Senator, war veteran and the only three time governor of Illinois.