American Hauntings Dinner & Spirits
EVENING WITH
JOHN DILLINGER
Mineral Springs Hotel | Alton, Illinois
7:00 PM
$46 Per Person
Next Available Date:
Join author Troy Taylor for another night of our “An Evening with…” series of events! This eerie evening will include a catered dinner, served in our private ballroom at the former hotel. After dinner, Troy Taylor, Troy will be presenting “An Evening with John Dillinger,” a trip back in time to the days of the Great Depression, when celebrity outlaws like Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde filled the pages of newspapers across the country but still never achieved the fame of John Dillinger! Wild reports of Dillinger’s exploits during stickups, jail breaks, shoot-outs, and high-speed car chases provided a welcome escape for Americans worn down by hard times and turned the bank robber into a legend. Dillinger’s adventures ended in July 1934, when he was gunned down at the Biograph Theater in Chicago – did they?
On this special night, we’ll delve into not only Dillinger’s wild ride across the Depression-era Midwest but the legends, rumors, and actual evidence, that he survived his encounter Chicago that night and vanished into history!
About the Night
- Doors open at 6:00 PM / Dinner starts at 7:00 PM
- Events held at the Mineral Springs Hotel Located at 301 East Broadway in Alton, Illinois
- Limited number of guests for each event
- Private Event in the American Oddities Museum, which will open at 6:00 Pm for browsing by guests before dinner
- American Hauntings Bookstore located in the Museum so books will be available for purchase and can be autographed by Troy Taylor
An Evening with John Dillinger
Presented by Troy Taylor
As the Roaring 20’s came to an end and America plunged into the Great Depression, celebrity outlaws began appearing on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers. But none of the flashy bandits became as infamous as John Dillinger, the small town Indiana ex-convict whose face became a familiar one to people all over America. Over the course of just one year, the Dillinger gang raided banks across the Midwest, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and eluding lawmen and agents from the fledgling FBI. Wild reports of Dillinger’s exploits during stickups, jail breaks, shoot-outs, and high-speed car chases provided a welcome escape for Americans worn down by the hard times they faced and turned the bank robber into a legend. Dillinger’s adventures ended in July 1934, when he was gunned down at the Biograph Theater in Chicago – or did they?
In this livestream event, author Troy Taylor explores the mysteries that surrounded the life and death of John Dillinger. Starting with a rollicking history of Dillinger’s life and crimes, this fast-paced presentation explores Dillinger’s rise to “Public Enemy No. 1,” from his bank robberies to his narrow escapes from jails in Crown Point, Indiana, and impossible spots like Little Bohemia. As Dillinger managed to elude the law and make a mockery of the agents who chased him, he was cheered on by his adoring public, which made his sudden demise all the more shocking.
Strangely, though, solid evidence exists to say that it was not Dillinger who died that night at the Biograph. But if not, then who was it? Discover the many secrets that still surround the story of Dillinger’s death and the bizarre conspiracy that plotted to make sure that the truth was never revealed. What evidence exists that Dillinger survived the murder plan? Who died that night? Who is the ghost still said to walk the alley where a man was gunned down?