GHOSTS, GANGSTERS & WHISKEY!
speakeasy!
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM | Alton, Illinois
7:00 PM | 21 AND OLDER FOR THIS EVENT!
NO DINNER IS SERVED! | $32 Per Person
NEST AVAILABLE DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2026
Join author Troy Taylor for a presentation on "Ghosts & Gangsters: The Haunting of Al Capone," which includes the history of Illinois during prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters, and the hauntings of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre! This special night will also include a tasting of Prohibition-themed whiskeys for adults only! 21 and Older for this event -- does not include dinner!
Come along for a trip back in time to the Roaring ‘20s and discover the world of Al Capone and the gangs that made the city of Chicago’s streets run red with blood! As we unravel the truth behind the haunting of Al Capone — and other gangland ghosts of the Windy City — we’ll delve into the underworld of jazz, bootleg liquor, rattling Tommy guns, crime, corruption, and “one-way rides” during a night that you won’t soon forget!
About the night:
Join us at the American Oddities Museum in Alton, Illinois for another great event!
- Doors open at 6:00 PM / Dinner starts at 7:00 PM
- Events held at the American Oddities Museum Located at 301 Piasa Street in Alton, Illinois
- Buffet Dinner, includes two meats, two vegetables, pasta, salad, bread, and drinks
- 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
More About “Ghosts & Gangsters”
Join Troy Taylor as we journey back to a century past and follow the trail of gangster Al Capone from the slums of Brooklyn to the luxurious nightclubs and hotels of Chicago and reveal his meteoric rise to the top of the criminal underworld at the age of only 25. Capone became one of the wealthiest men in the world with scores of speakeasies, brothels, and gambling houses under his control and an army of gunmen — and police officers — ready to carry out his orders. But no matter how powerful he became, Capone lived in fear — haunted by the vengeful spirit of one of his victims.
Find out what made Chicago roar in the 1920s and see the world of Big Jim Colosimo, John Torrio, the “Terrible Gennas,”” Dean O’Banion, and, of course, Al Capone brought to life during this presentation — which is not for the faint of heart. Come along for the rise and fall of the gangs of Chicago, the Beer Wars, the dirty cops and politicians, the deadly shootings, and the other terrifying events that left restless spirits in their wake.
You may think you know ALL the stories of Chicago in the Prohibition era, but those were only the beginning!