It all started with the limestone spring. First discovered in what would become Weston, Missouri, by Lewis and Clark during their 1804 expedition, a pure limestone spring was a rarity whose potential was recognized by two enterprising young brothers by the names of Ben Holladay and Major David Holladay. After visiting the site, which was then a meat-packing house, the Holladay brothers divined an even greater purpose for that limestone spring: Bourbon.
Together, they founded this distillery in 1856. Ben Holladay went on to great fame and fortune as the âStagecoach King,â running the stagecoach lines from Missouri to the West Coast that later became the Wells Fargo Express, and ultimately acquiring the Pony Express as well. He was a serial entrepreneur who owned saloons, hotels, and silver mines, and by 1864, he was the largest individual employer in the United States. Little did he know that his distillery would become the lasting legacy that carried the Holladay name well into the future.
The Holladay Distillery evolved as the decades passed, changing ownership and names a number of times before ultimately becoming known as McCormick Distilling Company in 1942. Acquired in 1993 by Ed Pechar, Mike Griesser, and a small group of private investors, the distillery has since grown in size and expanded its portfolio of products. In 2016, the distillery commemorated 160 years of rich history and paid homage to its founders by going back to its bourbon-making roots and bearing the proud name of Holladay Distillery, operated by McCormick Distilling Company.
Weston Bend State Park, Missouri 45, Weston, MO, USA
Distance: 0.82 mi (straight line)
Pirtle Winery, Spring Street, Weston, MO, USA
Distance: 1.40 mi (straight line)
Cline's Opry, Missouri 45, Weston, MO, USA
Distance: 1.40 mi (straight line)
Frontier Army Museum, Reynolds Avenue, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 3.86 mi (straight line)
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Buffalo Soldier Monument, Stimson Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 4.21 mi (straight line)
Fort de Cavagnial, Daniel Road, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 4.60 mi (straight line)
Fort Leavenworth Visitor Control Center, Sherman Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.09 mi (straight line)
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Leavenworth, North 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.27 mi (straight line)
Richard Allen Cultural Center & Museum, Kiowa Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.40 mi (straight line)
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Leavenworth Downtown, Delaware Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.75 mi (straight line)
The Escape Game Leavenworth (formerly Locked In Kansas), Delaware Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.82 mi (straight line)
C. W. Parker Carousel Museum, South Esplanade Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.83 mi (straight line)
Hampton Inn Leavenworth, Choctaw Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 5.98 mi (straight line)
1128 5th Avenue, Leavenworth, KS 66048, USA
Distance: 6.66 mi (straight line)
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4101 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 8.06 mi (straight line)
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Leavenworth National Cemetery, Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS, USA
Distance: 8.56 mi (straight line)
Lansing Historical Society and Museum, East Kansas Street, Lansing, KS, USA
Distance: 10.30 mi (straight line)
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