Sunday, July 26, 2009

Moose Jaw - Little Chicago








We left the campground, fueled and parked in WalMart. It is said that Al Capone, the notorious gangster from Chicago had headquarters here as well, to escape the police during Prohibition. I drove down Main Street to the Tunnels of Moose Jaw. Here I went to a live action show in the underground tunnels where Al and the boys had their secret bootlegging operation. You start in the bar room, see his office, then bedroom and when you hear furious fighting in the next room, you escape down the 3 level staircase to the basement, eventually crossing under the Main St. to exit up into the ticket office where you started. The 2nd show was about the Chinese labourers who built the railroad and settled here many years ago.
There are 41 murals painted throughout the town, depicting the history. It's a pretty little town with a very wide main street and flowers everywhere. There's a 90' moose welcoming you into town.

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