Project XV Museum

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Project XV Museum exists to illuminate the ongoing struggle for voting rights in the United States, with a focus on the stories of historically-excluded communities and the civic movements that have shaped our democracy.

Project XV had an absolute blast at Illinois State University's Center For Civic Engagement Festival on the Quad, rubbin...
08/27/2026

Project XV had an absolute blast at Illinois State University's Center For Civic Engagement Festival on the Quad, rubbing shoulders with fantastic students and getting a surprise visit from some familiar faces from El Paso Gridley!

Big thanks to Eureka Public Library for having us over this morning! We had a great time & can’t wait to see you in El P...
08/21/2026

Big thanks to Eureka Public Library for having us over this morning! We had a great time & can’t wait to see you in El Paso!

Today is David Strother’s *183rd* Birthday!! David was the first African American to vote in Illinois. When he went to c...
08/18/2026

Today is David Strother’s *183rd* Birthday!!

David was the first African American to vote in Illinois. When he went to cast that historic vote, he was turned away. But he persevered, returned to the polling place, & made history.
He was raised in Lexington, Missouri, and came with his family to Peoria where we was a cook on a riverboat. When the Civil War erupted David went to work as a cook for Company G, 17th Illinois Infantry. He met men from Woodford County who encouraged him to move to El Paso, which he did in 1864. David set up a barbershop and was joined by his younger brother Charles. The Strother’s were extremely popular and their shop in the basement at Front & Central was a busy place. Every week until his death in 1905, David ran an ad in the El Paso Journal, advertising smooth shaves and “Scalp Food Tonic”. His small home on 3rd Street held an impressive library, including the works of Shakespeare and 2 very nice violins. When David died, his obituary took up a full page, and the news showed up in papers across the country.

Project XV Museum is built around his historic barbershop! 💈

08/18/2026
Eureka Public Library will be hosting our amazing amazing board members Courtney, & Brian (who is also our talented cura...
08/17/2026

Eureka Public Library will be hosting our amazing amazing board members Courtney, & Brian (who is also our talented curator) this Friday! Come learn more about Project XV! The event is free, but registration is required!

Sign up at the adult circulation desk or by calling the library at 309.467.2922 extension 1.

WOW!! That was a great party!!! A huge THANK YOU to all of our friends who came from near and far to join us in celebrat...
08/17/2026

WOW!! That was a great party!!!
A huge THANK YOU to all of our friends who came from near and far to join us in celebrating! We had a blast & hope you did too!!

So excited for today! Weather looks good during festival hours! 4-8pm Rain or shine— it’ll be a great time!! 1 W Front S...
08/15/2026

So excited for today! Weather looks good during festival hours! 4-8pm
Rain or shine— it’ll be a great time!!
1 W Front St El Paso, Illinois
Free museum admission
Trivia
Prizes
Abe Lincoln
Water Games
Dozens of Vendors
Food Trucks

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1, W Front Street
El Paso, IL
61738

Telephone

+15413641167

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