Milwaukee PBS | Documentaries and Specials | Al Capone: Prohibition and Wisconsin

The legend of Al Capone looms large over the state of Wisconsin, but how do we know if one of the most infamous men in American History actually visited the Badger State?

New photographs and correspondence reveal not only personal friendships and a more playful side of Al Capone, but that he was trying to purchase property in Northwoods, Wisconsin.

In Al Capone: Prohibition and Wisconsin, filmmakers Brian Ewig and
Traci Neuman bring to light a new angle on the man who was once public enemy number one. The half-hour documentary features the family Al Capone was writing to, and the story of how they found out their grandfather was friends with one of the most infamous men in American history; a friendship that was hidden away for 90 years.