130th Anniversary of the Iowa City Beer Riots, Iowa City Beer Caves

Marlin Ingalls, archeologist with the Office of the State Archaeologist heads down a ladder to lead a tour of the Iowa City beer caves beneath Brewery Square in Iowa City on July 30, 2014. The caves were used by beer brewers in the late 1800's as the temperature and humidity were ideal for brewing beer. August 13th is the 130th anniversary of the 1884 Iowa City "beer riots" in which townspeople and brewers lashed out against local authorities over enfornement of local prohibition laws. (Justin Torner/Freelance for the Gazette)