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"We're ending close to where we started, because that's how Capone's story ends too—in a loop. The Metropole Hotel stood near here. Before Capone moved to the Lexington, this was his headquarters. He rented entire floors. Threw massive parties. Lived like a king. But by 1931, it was over. The IRS had built a tax evasion case, and Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at The Site of the Metropole Hotel
This is just one of 9 stops on the Bootleggers, Bullets & Baloney tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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