Specials
Rum Across the River - Rum-Running Boats
Clip: Special | 1m 44s
Captain Jeff Garnsey describes a rum-running boat used during prohibition.
At the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York, Captain Jeff Garnsey shows us one of the boats that would be used in the rum-running trade during times of prohibition. Jeff explains the features that make this boat ideal for fishers or famers to carry contraband alcohol over from Canada.
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Specials is a local public television program presented by WPBS
Specials
Rum Across the River - Rum-Running Boats
Clip: Special | 1m 44s
At the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York, Captain Jeff Garnsey shows us one of the boats that would be used in the rum-running trade during times of prohibition. Jeff explains the features that make this boat ideal for fishers or famers to carry contraband alcohol over from Canada.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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