Whiskey Towns

Shawnee
S1 Episode 72
3:36

What do Bass Reeves, Belle Starr, and the Doolin Gang have in common? At one point, they all passed through one of Pottawatomie County's Whiskey Towns, where questions weren't asked and outlaws could hide out in plain sight. This week on LoyalTV, find out why Whiskey Towns flourished in Oklahoma's Territorial Era and how statehood led to their downfall.

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