11/02/2026
We love being part of Champaign’s history! 🍻 From Bill Armstrong’s Tavern to Jack Armstrong’s and all the memories made along the way, this building has seen generations of good times. We’re proud to carry on the tradition as The Box Car!
Wilber is at Jack Armstrong's Tavern at 703 N. Prospect Ave. in Champaign. The building opened as a grocery store in 1927 and passed through a few hands before becoming Bill Armstrong's Tavern, a family-owned bar. It was then sold to Bill's son, Jack, and remained in family hands. The building remains in use as a bar today, more recently as Neighbors at the Ice House and currently as The Box Car. What memories do you have of this local drinking spot?
