Join historian, author, and former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer for an illustrated lecture on Long Island’s pirates and rumrunners. Learn why notorious pirates such as Captain Kidd were drawn to Long Island in the late 17th century and how a visit to Gardiners Island ultimately led to his execution in London. Discover how Long Island’s South Shore became the center of Prohibition-era smuggling, attracting bootleggers like William “The Real McCoy” McCoy, who supplied gangsters including Al Capone and Dutch Schultz. No registration required.
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