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....

 

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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.

 

[lgsyerson]

Ive seen pictures of the bar in lupton before it burnt. Had thompson guns on the walls and all kinds of memorabilia. I Live in Rose City and been to where it once stood but it burnt before my time.

 

[MadPoetLaw]

It would appear that old Al really got around to a lot of places in MIchigan. Lol. I also have heard of two such stories both in/near Davison MI. One involved a bar (gone now) that dated all the way back to pre prohibition times. It's gone now but it was still open for business back in the 80's

 

[Sheldon J]

Stories from a 62 year old...
Not related to my original question but years ago when I lived in town the house across the road...
Owner had lived there for over 30 years (I was just in my early teens then) and he decided to remove some old boards on the street side basement wall and do some remodeling...
He found a door that led under the front porch that was loaded with old Prohibition era liquor bottles... He left them there and put in paneling over the door and i seriously doubt the present owners are aware of the door or the bottles.

Plus my Granddads old store has a hidden attic with old store stuff in it, another hidden door behind a wall... the building is a tax prep office now...
So how many more stories like this you think are floating about

 

[Marauder1998]

My grandpa who lives near Traverse City, Michigan was helping redo the walls of an old house and in the walls they found stacked safety deposit boxes, some still with their contents from the 1940's.

 

[sonofdust]

Rose City

I was up to the Rifle River Recreation Area in Rose City for the first time this last weekend and I must say it is beautiful. The Purple Gang has some history in that area and $50.000.00 of the banks money and I believe the story goes on to say something of the sheriffs involvement?
On my way out I noticed a library on the south west corner at the light but, just my luck it was closed by the time I pulled out. The Park has a place called Lodge Lake where back in its day the rich came for a little R&R and that would put it in the same time frame as the Purple Gang.

 

[Mifarmer]

I know he had a spot in allegan too the building was later known to be haunted, there's a story online about how the new owners painted the building and the next morning it was back to the original color. He also had a place on gun lake.

 

[wmpwi]

I remember a couple of amusement items on the local news a while back. This ought to muck things up a bit.

Al Capone's West Michigan ties: Fact or fun-fiction? - WWMT-TV Kalamazoo - Discussion on Topix
A look at "The Capone House" - Ludington Daily News: Archives

I could probably list a bunch more, but what fun would that be.

 

[Chipwa]

I was at the Graceland Ballroom many times before it burned down. It was a hideout for the purple gang from Detroit. I hunted deer in the area in the late '60s. At the time it operated as a bar With food. It was like a museum with gang related items.

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

This is an article from 1976 about the Graceland Ballroom.

 

[trdking]

There is a church in Fullerton that is a converted house. There was a bootleggers bar in the upstairs closet. Had a foot pedal release (Hidden) and the bar rotated. When they found it it had antique glasses and decanters and Prohibition era bottles full of booze in it. Was all cherry wood and beveled mirrors.

 

[Honest Samuel]

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.

Serious: Buy him a six pack of his favorite beer.

 

[freeqgirl]

Serious: Buy him a six pack of his favorite beer.

I concur with Honest Samuel!!