Bite of History April Mystery of the Mounds Club

415 Riverside Drive,Painesville OH 44077

20 April, 2023

Description

September 1947, a late Sunday evenngs 14 masked men raided the Mounds of it's weekend casino take. Reportedly up to $500,000 was taken from the casino and it's customers. A botched job by the police and a lack of governmental support aided the robbers. Come meet the cast and hear the events that became Lake County's largest unsolved mystery. The presenter is Lake County History Center’ very own Vince Wilson. Vince has spent serval years researching the famous club. The Mounds Club was built in 1930 by Thomas "Black Jack" McGinty, a second generation Irish-American who was then known as Cleveland's biggest sports and gambling promoter. He was also known to be an associate of the Cleveland Gang, an organized crime group that controlled gambling and other illegal enterprises in Cleveland in the decades of the1930s and 1940s. Enjoy listening to the mysteries, myths & mayhem!! Menu: Choices of Chef Salad or Spring Mix Salad with Chicken Breast. Chips, Beverage & Cookie $18 Member $20 Non-Member