The Wagon Wheel Resort
Sun Jun 2 1:00 pm, Rockton Township Historical Society 529 Green St. Rockton IL, 61072
Free presentation by Gary Glaser, Wagon Wheel historian
What started as a small hamburger stand grew into a premier entertainment venue in Northern Illinois during the mid-1900's in the small village of Rockton.
Learn about the history of the Wagon Wheel Resort, the people who made it possible, and some of the interesting stories from that time. Walt Williamson's Wagon Wheel Resort included numerous restaurants, gift shops, a swimming pool, ice rink, theater, airstrip and much more before its demise due to changing times, fire and neglect.
The Rockton Township Historical Society Museum has numerous artifacts in the Wagon Wheel collection.
This program is free and open to the public.
