This Geocache is one of twelve that were launched in association with the 20 Years of Geocaching in Oakwoods GC8JZM1 Celebration event. The theme of this series is The History and Features of Oakwoods.
Rinne’s Market: This small market, which sat just east of the entrance to Oakwoods, was said to have been a speakeasy during Prohibition. The term “speakeasy” came from patrons being asked to “speakeasy” about these illegal bars while out in public so they would not be raided by law enforcement.
Speakeasies, though illegal, were numerous and popular during the Prohibition years. Some were operated by people who were part of organized crime. Even though police and agents of the Bureau of Prohibition would often raid them and arrest their owners and patrons, they were so profitable that they continued to flourish. The speakeasy soon became one of the biggest parts of American culture during this time.
Speakeasy bars came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation (bootlegging) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States. Speakeasies largely disappeared after Prohibition ended in 1933.
This cache is located in Oakwoods Metropark. A Metroparks vehicle permit is required for entry to the parks: $10 daily pass, $40 annual pass, $29 annual seniors pass. All park rules and regulations apply. Please park in parking lots only. For general information please call 810-227-2752, or visit www.metroparks.com. The park hours are 8 am - Dusk.
The permit for this cache was renewed prior to the 4/15/2022 deadline and was approved by Kevin Arnold | Southern District Interpretive Services Supervisor Huron-Clinton Metroparks on 04/15/2022.