OM Backroads Ep: 34. The Bootlegger Pirates of Lake Erie

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Ohio Mysteries; backroads. The bootlegging era provided America with a new breed of criminal; the mobster. Organized crime took hold in Northern Ohio in a big way with men like John Zetzer, Al Ramsey and Wayne Wheeler began importing illegal liquor into the United States via the Southern shore of Lake Erie. Learn about the fas boats, the hiding spots and even a story about a live bear guarding the loot!

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