HOURS
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 2 pm
Saturday Temporarily Closed
Sunday 12 noon - 4 pm
Group tours are available by appointment (we will add staff to accommodate the size of the group)
We also will try to accommodate your travel schedule, if possible
Please text 833.228.8603, or email to schedule a visit.
121 S Macoupin St Gillespie, IL 62033
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Tuesday - Friday 10am - 2 pm
Saturday Temporarily Closed
Sunday 12 noon - 4 pm
Group tours are available by appointment (we will add staff to accommodate the size of the group)
We also will try to accommodate your travel schedule, if possible
Please text 833.228.8603, or email to schedule a visit.
121 S Macoupin St Gillespie, IL 62033
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Available Now!
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Benld & the Booze Gang reveals the shocking true history of how a quiet Illinois town became a key player in the Prohibition bootlegging empire. At the center is Dominic Tarro, a local grocer whose business secretly supplied Mafia‑run stills tied to Springfield, St. Louis, and even Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit. From the massive Mine No. 5 still to Route 66 murders, and the legendary Coliseum Ballroom, the book uncovers a world of hidden crime, powerful gang connections, and long‑buried local secrets. It’s a fast‑moving, eye‑opening look at the dark side of small‑town America.
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Additional Resources
The essence of the coal mining industry and the worldwide ascendance of organized labor are packaged into a self guided tour through Macoupin County, Illinois.
Click here to preview the Coal Labor Union Heritage Trail
Transatlantic Rebel Counties
Authored by Helaine Silverman
University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne
includes Macoupin County and our Coal Country history
Community outreach is an important part of our Museum's Mission
These projects are funded by your generous donations and memorials
The Illinois Coal Museum at Gillespie is proud to award scholarships to two Gillespie High School graduates. The recipients will have demonstrated excellence in the Vocational Arts and have embodied the work ethic of our miners.
The school libraries as well as the Gillespie Public Library are provided Coal Mining and Coal Miner books.
THANK YOU
These projects are funded by your generous donations and memorials
The Illinois Coal Museum at Gillespie is proud to award scholarships to two Gillespie High School graduates. The recipients will have demonstrated excellence in the Vocational Arts and have embodied the work ethic of our miners.
The school libraries as well as the Gillespie Public Library are provided Coal Mining and Coal Miner books.
THANK YOU
Thanks to the collaboration of the
Gillespie Public Library and the Mythic Mississippi Project
of the University of Illinois
we are now able to access historic Gillespie newspapers!
Click here for access there will be a learning curve - the tutorials provided may help
This is just the beginning of a long digitizing process of the 120+ years of our newspapers.
Gillespie Public Library and the Mythic Mississippi Project
of the University of Illinois
we are now able to access historic Gillespie newspapers!
Click here for access there will be a learning curve - the tutorials provided may help
This is just the beginning of a long digitizing process of the 120+ years of our newspapers.