The Northwoods had quite the reputation as a “gangster haven” back in the Prohibition era of the 1920’s and early 1930’s. Gary Entz tells us about one particular incident that took place in Eagle River back in 1931 for this week’s A Northwoods Moment in History. During the Prohibition era of the 1920s and early 1930s, the Northwoods saw plenty of infamous gangsters pass through the region. Al Capone, Baby Face Nelson, and John Dillinger are just a few of recognizable underworld personalities