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Red River Rum Runners

Featuring Historian Markus Krueger
2024-08-01 16:00:00 2024-08-01 17:00:00 America/Chicago Red River Rum Runners Join us to learn about the Prohibition era and how it impacted Clay County. Historian Markus Krueger will share how local families smuggled illegal alcohol on trains, airplanes and fast cars. Hawley Public Library -

Thursday, August 01
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-01 16:00:00 2024-08-01 17:00:00 America/Chicago Red River Rum Runners Join us to learn about the Prohibition era and how it impacted Clay County. Historian Markus Krueger will share how local families smuggled illegal alcohol on trains, airplanes and fast cars. Hawley Public Library -

Join us to learn about the Prohibition era and how it impacted Clay County. Historian Markus Krueger will share how local families smuggled illegal alcohol on trains, airplanes and fast cars.

Learn about the Prohibition era and how it impacted Clay County with a free presentation featuring historian Markus Krueger. In the 1920s and 1930s, local families smuggled illegal alcohol on trains, airplanes and fast cars. Hear about the exploits with this presentation, which is offered free-of-charge and is geared for adults. 

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations |

TAGS: | Minnesota | historian |

Hawley Public Library
hawley@larl.org
Phone: 218-483-4549
Branch manager
Melissa Larson
Hours
We're closed Thursday July 04 due to Closed in observance of Independence Day.
Mon, Jul 01 Closed
Tue, Jul 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 03 1:00PM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 04 Closed
(Closed in observance of Independence Day.)
Fri, Jul 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 06 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Jul 07 Closed
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The Hawley Public Library is located on Hartford Street near the Hawley Fire Department. The library offers five public computers and several tables for studying and working space.

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Red River Rum Runners - Featuring Historian Markus Krueger
Thu, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us to learn about the Prohibition era and how it impacted Clay County. Historian Markus Krueger will share how local families smuggled illegal alcohol on trains, airplanes and fast cars.
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