During the years of Prohibition, Long Island was bustling with bootleggers and rum runners, as the waterways provided easy passage for the transport of alcohol. Many thirsty Long Islander’s sought out local baymen to get their wine and liquor fix, and rum running became big business. The rum runners would smuggle booze at night to stay undetected, passing the loot to the baymen who then hid the cargo in bay houses until it was safe to bring it ashore.
I’m captivated by this time period - filled adventure, secrets, and dangerous voyages at sea. Love the whole romance around speakeasies as well, which I’ll dig up for next week.
Pictured: Circa 1920s - Baymen retrieved alcohol from Canadian cargo ships and stashed them in “bay house” hideaways located on the shores and islands in the Great South Bay.
COURTESY FRED ROTH
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