The legendary routes of alcohol smuggling between France and the United States
Prohibition could never have existed without the routes used by smugglers. From Rum Row and the Great Lakes to the Saint Lawrence River, the Mississippi and the Atlantic, this section retraces the maritime, river and overland routes that carried millions of bottles towards the United States.
Discover the international networks, ports, ships and clandestine supply chains that challenged the authorities for thirteen years and shaped the history of alcohol smuggling.
Some places became legends during the Prohibition era. From hidden speakeasies to the Ritz, from sports clubs to jazz cellars, step back inside the places whose stories have continued to fascinate us for a century.
Luxury hotels, clubs, ports, railway stations and historic buildings all played a role in the story of Prohibition. Each destination reveals a forgotten episode and offers a new perspective on this extraordinary period.
Every city tells a different chapter of the Prohibition story. From the streets of Chicago to the boulevards of Paris, from the ports of Montreal to the shores of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, this section takes you to the cities where smugglers, champagne houses, gangsters, artists and entrepreneurs left their mark.
Explore the urban landscapes that witnessed the rise of bootlegging, the glamour of the Roaring Twenties and the cultural exchanges that connected both sides of the Atlantic.
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