Edwin’s Roadhouse aka Capone’s MIAMI GARDENS
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Edwin’s Roadhouse aka Miami Gardens
Within these walls once walked some of the most
famous gangsters of all time.
This Prohibition-Era building was erected in the late 1920’s by
Henry A. Baumann, Innkeeper and Proprietor. It first opened in
1929 and was strategically located just 45 miles South of Chicago,
just 18 miles Southwest of Chicago Heights, just 10 miles West of
the Illinois-Indiana state line and just 1 mile North of the Will-
Kankakee County line. This location is where the early 20th
century mob would find safe harbor, food, entertainment and
illegal booze; in a secret location just minutes away from the next
legal jurisdiction. From secret tunnels to escape routes, and
hidden parking underneath the building, Miami Gardens was built
by and for the most famous prohibition era gangster of all times,
Mr. Alphonse Gabriel Capone. The upstairs featured 11 rooms
with some dedicated to the business of a brothel. A master
suite included a custom shower containing 7 shower heads, and
unique decor made from nile green porcelain tiles with purple
trim. In 1992, William J Helmer , a well known author
of several gangland crime books , toured and authenticated this
building. Within CaponesMiamiGardens.com, you will learn why we now
know this was undoubtedly a true , original Al Capone
Roadhouse.
John Herbert Dillinger is another well known outlaw and
history has it that on March 3rd, 1934, after breaking out of
the Crown Point Jail, he escaped to Peotone with hostages,
and then on to Miami Gardens to elude capture by the Peotone Posse. Read
the full story here.
Proprietor Baumann was no stranger to the early 20th Century Outfit. In
1910, his first tavern was located at 432 South Canal Street in Chicago, just
one city block away from the first boarding house of Big Jim Colosimo.
Baumann was an accomplished brew-master, a trade that later proved more
useful to Al Capone during Prohibition, which began in 1920 and lasted until
1933. In 1928, Baumann purchased the tract of land that Edwin’s Roadhouse
sits on, and built a huge commercial building that provided as a prime
meeting location within Capone’s Chicago Heights Territory and included
lodging, gas, dining, entertainment, and illegal booze. In 1992, Rio Burke
toured Edwin’s Roadhouse and provided us with first hand accounts about
Capone, Nitti and others.
Pictured here is the original business card
from 1929, front and back, that Baumann
would hand out to help guide his special
patrons to Miami Gardens; South from
Chicago’s inner city, West from Chicago
Heights, East from Joliet and North from
Kankakee.
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Souvenir Booklet
THE WISDOM OF
AL CAPONE
by William J Helmer, Prohibition
Author
On Sale Here Over The Counter
Edwin’s Roadhouse aka
Capone’s MIAMI GARDENS
FEATURES: Cold beer, wines and liquors. We have a gaming room
with video gaming, a pool table and several TV’s for sports.
Gangster Hall tours by appointment only.
HOURS
Mon - Thur
9:00AM - 11:00PM
Fri
9:00AM - 11:00PM
Sat
9:00AM - 11:00PM
Sun
10:00AM - 10:00PM
Hours can vary. Please call ahead.
TEL:
708-258-3393
ADDRESS:
31851 S Rte 50, Peotone, IL 60468