{"id":1375,"date":"2016-09-09T17:33:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T22:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2023-07-29T20:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T01:29:26","slug":"corruption-in-st-paul-gangster-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/corruption-in-st-paul-gangster-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Corruption in St. Paul Gangster Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of speakeasy and crime families in the Midwest, you probably think of Chicago. After all, we are in Minnesota. That wasn\u2019t the case in the 1920\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prohibition was in full swing, and the gangsters saw an opportunity. Thanks in part to a creative way to deal with crime by the Chief of Police, the criminal underground was everywhere but St. Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get a peek at this time, I went on a St. Paul Gangster Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Deal That Started It All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The gangsters of the 1920\u2019s was causing a bit of a problem in the cities. With a limited budget, Chief O\u2019Connor made a deal with the crime families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou keep out of trouble in St. Paul, and we will overlook any transgressions you made in other cities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They hade to check in with the police to let them know they are in town so the police can provide help if needed. If the gangsters were to throw some funds to the police station and they\u2019d send the FBI in the other direction when they start to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scary part was it worked. They were so good; police started to get promotions for such outstanding police work. Good news for St. Paul, bad for Minneapolis and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The St. Paul Gangster Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The St. Paul Gangster Tour is offered by Wabasha Street Caves. The tour lasted a couple of hours and offered a lot of great information on the history of St. Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a girl from the west side of the suburbs, I have to say I haven\u2019t spent much time on that side of the cities. I was amazed at all the gangster history I learned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I kept making mental notes on places I wanted to go back to just to photograph. It turned out to be one of the best St Paul tours I have been on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ma Barkers house and the Landlord next door saw them on the most wanted list. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The site of a famous robbery and shoot out that left dozen’s dead. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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John Dillinger’s apartment and shoot out location as he evaded the cops. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The St. Paul Gangster Tour was on an air-conditioned coach and took you through the streets of St. Paul. Along the way, one of the local gangsters of the day entertain you and filled you in on all the antics they were up to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They took you by John Dillinger\u2019s house. You saw the location of famous shootouts and even the Ham\u2019s kidnapping location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We found out where the Ma Barker\u2019s gang was staying and how they managed to escape the FBI thanks to the help of the St. Paul Police. You\u2019ll find out all about Baby Face Nelson and Alvin Creepy Karpis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The End of Gangsters in St Paul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The O\u2019Connor system of crime prevention didn\u2019t work perfectly but it did last for a little over a decade until the newspapers exposed them all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For anyone who enjoys a little history, I defiantly recommend going on the tour. They take great care of you and you\u2019ll be entertained the whole time. And if you\u2019re are lucky, you\u2019ll get the opportunity to hold a Tommy Gun at the end of the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Hamms brewery bear. Site of the Hamm’s kidnapping. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

My family had such a great time. If you’re looking for more information on the history, check out the book John Dillinger Slept Here: A crooks’ tour of crime and corruption in St. Paul<\/a> by Paul Maccabee. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Otherwise, schedule your own St. Paul gangster tour by calling (651)292-1220. You can also pair it with a Wabasha Street Cave Tour<\/u><\/a> for more gangster fun. You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

Pin For Later<\/h2>\n

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