Heard of this one?

[Sheldon J]

An story related to me by an old timer, back in the day there was a bar, the building is still there I am told but it was a big Chicago gangster stop off point, Capone and all the boys were said to have hung out there... Some place in the southern part of the state is all I know....

[saradave8583@yahoo.com]

Twin Lake, MI possibly. I thinks he also had a house on Fox lake which is located in Twin Lake

[mjc_lakedweller]

I have heard of a similar story about a place in Battle Creek. An old timer told me of a place where Capone's cronies would distribute liquor out of this location. Both money and liquor from Chicago where apparently stored at this location. I am still trying to coax the old timer to give me a precise location.

[drewan29]

Heard of this also up here in the U.P. Calumet area also was supposed to be tunnels running under calumet because of Capone.

[jglunt]

There are a lot of stories out there about various hangouts for the mob, particularly Al Capone. During prohibition (there were no obvious bars, as such) most of the drinking spots and hangouts for the gang were in private homes or farms scattered throughout Michigan and Illinois. Most of these places were owned by gang members, their families or friends of gang members and were used as a place for R & R until the heat was off.


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[brctom1]

I have heard the same type of rumors down here in Branch county (Mi.).
There was a story that there was a barn used to hide Thompson Sub machine guns for Capone.
Not sure of the validity. I will ask my neighbor if he has heard any of these stories.
He has been in the area all his life, and I am sure he could give me the "Skinny" on it.

Tom

[lcgerard001]

I know there was the graceland ballroom in lupton Mi up by Rosecity. It burned down years ago and i belive is now on private property but not exatly sure. the GL ballroom has supposed to be conected with the purple gang.