The Maple Club’s history stretches back to Prohibition when Al Capone is said to have hung out at the roadhouse.  Big Bands played at the Maple Club during the 1930s and 1940s making it a trendy night spot for dancing and entertainment.  In 1988 The Maple Club was renovated and reopened as a dinner theater.  During the renovation an arched plaster of paris bandshell was discovered.  This must have been where big bands such as the Tiny Hill Orchestra played.

Tammy and Jason didn’t have a hard decision when choosing a reception site.  Of course since Tammy had lived in Lincoln for over eleven years, she had attended dinner shows and special meals several times.  A couple of months after they started to date, Jason joined Tammy at a delicious retirement dinner for a friend.  Then last summer, the two ate lunch at Vintage Fair about once a week.  (Joyce owns both The Maple Club and Vintage Fair.)  They love Joyce’s food.

Check out this page at Mr. Lincoln, Route 66, and Other Highlights of Lincoln, Illinois.
Click and scroll down about half of the page to see two vintage photos of the Maple Club.