Project XV Museum at The Legacy Building
1 West Front St. , El Paso, IL 61738
Museums
Project XV Museum, in a rural community, preserves powerful stories of the fight for voting rights. Run by volunteers, it promotes civic engagement and celebrates democracy through community-driven exhibits and programs.
Voting Rights Throughout History: A walk through the history of voting rights in America, viewed through the lens of all the social and political movements that fought to enfranchise the most marginalized members of our society.
David Strother's Historic Barber Shop: A reconstruction of David Strother’s barber shop as it would have looked in 1870, on the day that Strother made history as the first Black man to vote in Illinois. Features a full VR experience.
Voting Rights: Landscape of Today: An examination of present-day issues surrounding voting and enfranchisement, and what you can do to preserve this civic necessity.