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Sept. 26, 2022

Episode 11 - Lighthouses During the Prohibition Era

Episode 11 - Lighthouses During the Prohibition Era
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The Lighthouse Lowdown

Ahoy sailors! Crack open a cold one for this weeks episode as we talk about the role lighthouses played in the Roaring Twenties. We'll cover rum runners vs. the Coast Guard, Claude "King" Cole on Main Duck, and...cow shoes??

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References:

Category:Lighthouses completed in the 1920s – Wikipedia

Prohibition: Years, Amendment and Definition – HISTORY – HISTORY

How an Ontario island kept the U.S. boozy in the prohibition era | Great Lakes Guide

Main Duck Island Lighthouse, Ontario Canada at Lighthousefriends.com

Whisky and Ice: The Saga of Ben Kerr, Canada's Most Daring Rumrunner by CW Hunt