Eric & I go to Bootlegger's Inn
for some Moonshine.
Eric and I reminisce about tasting Moonshine at Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
According to the mirror at
the gar, Bootleggers Inn
opened in 1919.
Bootleggers Inn Hats
& Tee Shirts are
available.
Beware!! Pick Pockets!
Loose Women!!
A poster stating that
the venue is closed
indefinitely.
The 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of "intoxicating liquor," took effect on January 20, 1920. The manufacture, sale and transportation of liquors didn't stop. Organized crime groups took over the distribution and sale of liquor. Bootlegging and illegal bars became common in many communities. People drinking impure forms of alcohol were blinded and some died. In an effort to discourage alcohol consumption, the US Government poisoned alcohol sources in 1926, causing even more blindness and deaths.
A Six Point Buck presides
over Bootleggers Inn.
Prohibition wasn't working. Drinking alcohol was rising across America, not decreasing. Criminal activities rose and American adults' health was imperiled. Efforts grew to repeal
the 18th Amendment.
the 18th Amendment.
Party like it's 1933!
The 21st Amendment, ratified in 1933, repealed the 18th Amendment. Manufacture, sale and transportation of "intoxicating liquors" was once again legal.
Alcohol remains a health concern for Americans. Drunk driving injuries and deaths, alcohol poisonings and Cirrhosis of the Liver are just a few of the health problems caused by alcohol consumption.
While at Bootleggers Inn, I saw visitors imbibing responsibly.
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