HISTORY ON TAP: PROHIBITION ON CAPE COD - RUNNING THE RUM IN

During Prohibition, rumrunning was big business on Cape Cod. Fishermen and farmers headed offshore under cover of darkness to “Rum Row,” returning with contraband alcohol while risking heavy fines, jail time, and dangerous encounters with law enforcement, hijackers, and gangsters. From Provincetown’s Manny Zora to Eastham’s Bud Cummings, and the mysterious disappearance of Sandwich’s Eugene Haines, these stories range from thrilling to humorous. Even Boston Mayor James Curley is said to have escaped out a window during a police raid at Yarmouth’s Casa Madrid. Local author Don Wilding brings this unforgettable era to life, uncovering tales of crime, controversy, and coastal ingenuity from Cape Cod’s Prohibition years. About the Speaker: Don Wilding has spent decades sharing stories of Cape Cod’s Outer Beach through lectures, video, and the written word. In addition to Prohibition on Cape Cod: Running the Rum In, he is the author of Historic Storms of Cape Cod, Cape Cod and the… View Source