12 Places in Maine The Mob Used to Control

Maine has a hidden history of smuggling and lawlessness that started long before the modern era. This video explores twelve locations across the state that became centers for bootleggers, rum runners, and illegal operations. Viewers will walk away with a deeper understanding of how ordinary coastal communities and border towns operated outside the law. Discover the forgotten places where prohibition was ignored and local populations created their own rules. Learn the stories behind these twelve unique towns and the real history of Maine. 0:00 Intro 2:00 No. 12 — Matinicus Island's Lobster Gangs 3:42 No. 11 — Winter Harbor's Mother Ships 5:20 No. 10 — Old Orchard Beach's Pier 6:49 No. 9 — Vanceboro's Dynamite 8:21 No. 8 — Scarborough's Back Roads 9:55 No. 7 — Belfast's Hidden Cans 11:26 No. 6 — Houlton's Line Stores 13:01 No. 5 — Frenchville's Smuggling Empire 14:23 No. 4 — Bangor's Devil's Half Acre 15:59 No. 3 — Eastport's Island Smugglers 17:34 No. 2 — Calais and the Rum Row 19:07 No. 1 — Portland's Rum Riot maine history, bootleggers in maine, rum runners maine, prohibition in maine, matinicus island, winter harbor maine, old orchard beach history, vanceboro maine, scarborough marsh, belfast maine history, houlton maine border, frenchville maine, bangor devils half acre, eastport maine history, calais maine rum row, portland maine rum riot, maine small towns