Minnesota's Gangster Past: The Land of 10,000 Crimes

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Main Library

Green Room

Event Details

Put on your zoot suit and follow in the footsteps of America's most infamous gangsters as they turned Minnesota into the land of 10,000 crimes. Filled with deadly bank robberies, explosive shootouts, brutal murders, and daring kidnappings, this presentation lets the audience discover the grisly locations where the gangster history will never die.

See where:

• John Dillinger had his bloody shoot out with the authorities

• Baby Face Nelson hid out and looked to mow down innocent bystanders

• Wealthy citizens were kidnapped and held hostage

• The gangsters' favorite hangouts where they danced the night away

• The Barker-Karpis gang ransacked towns, bribed police, and killed anyone in their way.

Presented by Chad Lewis, investigator of the strange, bizarre and unusual.

Event Type(s): Performance/Presentation

Age Group(s): Adults, Teen