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Feb 14, 2024 · Published: February 14, 2024. #HistoryLives explores the rich and often sordid history of Hot Springs, Arkansas! Notorious gangster Al Capone didn't just come to Hot Springs to have a good time soaking in the thermal baths, or betting the horses at Oaklawn - he came to do business.
Jun 30, 2011 · Advertisement. The house that isn’t there. Debunking myth of mobster’s Hot Springs mansion. June 30, 2011 at 2:54 a.m. by Wayne Bryan. The story is told around Hot Springs by tour guides,...
Jun 4, 2019 · Al Capone, Albert Anastasia, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Carlos Marcello — these and many more vacationed in the Spa City, where illegal but open prostitution and gambling attracted Mob royalty for decades until the casinos were shut down in the late 1960s.
Dec 27, 2018 · He sought the nightlife and healing waters of the "Hot Springs." The Discover Arkansas crew toured Capone's favorite room. Hotel officials showed off the secret door that he used to escape...
- Mariel Ruiz
- 4 min
Al Capone first came to Hot Springs in the early 1920s during the Prohibition era, and he and his boss, Johnny Torrio, stayed at the Majestic Hotel. During this time, Capone and his men came to town to strike deals with the many moonshiners in the area.
Nov 27, 2019 · History. Arkansas's bathhouse row was vacation getaway for mob boss Al Capone. Room 443 of the Arlington Hotel was used by the Capone himself and comes complete with a closet that led to a...
Al Capone 1899-1947. Home. The Capone Gallery. Alphonse Gabriel Capone first came to Hot Springs in the early 20's . An exact date is not known, but we do know that he and his boss, Johnny Torrio, stayed at the Majestic Hotel prior to his owning a suite on the fourth floor of the Arlington hotel.
