The Brome-Missisquoi Prohibition Heritage Trail
The CLD established this historical trail as a way to highlight the history of the temperance and prohibition period in Brome-Missisquoi from 1848 to 1933. Along the 130-kilometre trail, you’ll find 10 stops with panels and audio guides. This project was made possible with funding from the government of Quebec, MRC Brome-Missisquoi and the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.
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Temperance picnics; attempted murders; smugglers’ strategies and tricks to evade the law; hotels, brothels and taverns where fights were fought and scores settled; farms along the border where bootleg liquor was stored…
You’ll hear these true stories—each more surprising than the last!—as told by fictional bootlegger Alfred Carpentier as you travel through the towns of Cowansville, Brome Lake, Sutton, Abercorn, Frelighsburg, St-Armand and Dunham.
This one-of-a-kind journey through the incredible landscapes of Brome-Missisquoi will give you a brand-new perspective on the rich history of the region’s built heritage.