Al Capone's Wisconsin hideout sells for $2.6 million | MPR News Chicago's most recognizable gangster, Al Capone, spent a fair amount of time in Wisconsin. [9] Fun place to stop. Now a national freelance writer, he is a contributing writer for PolitiFact, a sports reporter for The Associated Press and a contributor to other publications. She is currently at work on a nonfiction book about health and gender. Do additional legal protections exist for the LGBTQ community at the state level in Wisconsin? After all, he noted, Al Capone's name is closely associated with Chicago, Illinois. Today, Mercer is known for its secluded waterways and outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, biking, hiking and swimming. 11725 Lakeshore Dr, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 | 1 photo | MLS #1661809 muskie at Herman's Landing Resort. #inline-recirc-item--id-d45d5282-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { If youre looking for a getaway with a side of secret history, look no further. Capone was eventually convicted of income tax evasion and spent part of an 11-year sentence at the infamous Alcatraz prison. Couderay, Wisconsin: The Hideout: Al Capone's Northwoods Retreat (Closed) Good old-fashioned bloody gangland fun in the woods of Wisconsin. Rather than advertising the club, the exclusiveness was promoted through friends of friends. The mobster lived in the home when he first moved from New York to the Windy City. The Bureau of Investigation (the FBI's predecessor) joined the Bureau of Prohibition and other agencies in investigating Capone. See a video tour of Capones home here. display: block; makes his appearance at the Midway airport in Chicago. Theres also a pond with a lighthouse,bridge and small cave made of red coralsomething most people probably dont have in their backyard. Over 200' of lake frontage, you gotta see this area! But the article noted there is more than one Cranberry Lake in Wisconsin. October 7, 2009 / 3:54 PM Al Capone House Ghost Hunt in Kenosha WI ep.2 10:00 p.m.