Puget Sound During Prohibition: A Talk by Brad Holden

Dive into Puget Sound’s wild Prohibition-era secrets with stories, booze, and local legends over a glass of wine or beer!
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Discover Puget Sound During Prohibition

Travel back in time with local historian Brad Holden as he tells the spectacular story of Puget Sound during the Prohibition era. Learn why Washington went dry four years before the rest of the country and how the illegal booze trade operated. Hear all about the exploits of local bootleggers, rum runners and corrupt officials, as well as an entire circuit of illicit nightclubs known as roadhouses that once dotted the Edmonds stretch of Highway 99. Brad will also share some rare and never-seen-before photographs from Washington's debaucherous past.

Your ticket includes a glass of wine, beer, or soft drink. Additional drinks available for purchase.

Brad Holden is an author, historian, and finder of old things. When not out searching for local historical artifacts, Brad enjoys writing about the illicit side of Seattle's past. He is a contributing writer for HistoryLink.org and his work has also appeared in the Seattle Times; My Edmonds News; and Seattle Magazine. Brad has been profiled on KIRO and KOMO news, Seattle Refined, NPR, King 5 Evening! and in various publications. His trilogy of books related to the Prohibition era are available online and at bookstores everywhere. He lives in Edmonds, WA.