The Hidden Past of Rivière-Bleue
Three men pose in front of a vintage car.

The Hidden Past of Rivière-Bleue

Corporation du Patrimoine de Rivière-Bleue 2020
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Art, History

In the 1920s, as Prohibition went into effect in the United States and elsewhere in Canada, Rivière-Bleue, a border village, became a bootlegging hub. Discover this fascinating history and one of its main figures, Alfred Lévesque, one of the most famous bootleggers of his time.


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