Taste of History 2026
Sat, Sep 12
|Culver, Oglesby, Millikin Home & Staley
Taste of History is back! Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 5pm to 8pm.
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Culver, Oglesby, Millikin Home & Staley, 412 W Prairie Ave, Decatur, IL 62522, USA
About the event
Explore four of Decatur's history sites while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres and drinks at each location. Each venue represents a business industry pioneer and a piece of Decatur history dating back to the 1800's.
· Culver House – John Culver: owned a monument business and created an electric company that became Ameren Illinois.
· Governor Oglesby Mansion – Richard Oglesby: US Senator, veteran, and the only three-time Illinois governor.
· James Millikin Homestead – James Millikin: a banker, who founded Millikin University.
· Staley Museum – A.E. Staley: operated the largest corn starch manufacturing plant, which became Tate & Lyle, now operated by Primient.
This event is for adults age 21 and up. Early bird tickets are $40 through September 4th and $45 after. Funds raised through this event help keep Decatur's history alive.
Tickets
Taste of History Early Bird
Sale ends
Sep 04, 11:50 PM
Ticket includes entry at all 4 venues including hors d'oeuvres and 1 adult beverage per site.
$40.00
+$1.00 ticket service fee
Taste of History Ticket
This is your event registration. Present this registration confirmation at the Staley Museum to get your event ticket. Event tickets include entry at each of the four venues, hors d'oeuvres and one adult beverage per site. The Staley Museum, located at 361 N. College St., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1pm to 4pm. If you have any questions please contact the Culver House at 217-433-3805 or the Staley Museum at 217-422-1212. We look forward to seeing you there!
$45.00
+$1.13 ticket service fee
Goes on sale
Sep 05, 8:00 AM
Total
$0.00