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Originally Posted by CaptJohn
Here are some details, Gracie, complete with address. Mapquest shows the address as on the north side of Lake Weir, between se 131st and 132nd. Happy hunting! (I wonder if there is a marker there?)
FBI Agents discovered the hideout of Ma Barker and her son, Fred, after Arthur "Doc" Barker was arrested in Chicago on January 8, 1935. A map found in his possession indicated that the other gang members were in Ocklawaha, Florida. Agents surrounded the house at 13250 East Highway C-25 on the morning of January 16, 1935. Ordered to surrender, Fred opened fire; both he and his mother were killed by federal agents after an intense, hours-long gun-battle. According to the FBI, a Tommy gun was found lying in the hands of Ma Barker.[4] Their bodies were put on public display, and then stored unclaimed, until October 1, 1935, when relatives had them buried—at Williams Timberhill Cemetery in Welch, Oklahoma[5]—next to the body of Herman Barker.
Edit: Found it's for sale:
Gator Joe's Beach Bar and Grill in Ocklawaha, Florida was named after a large alligator that lived in Lake Weir. The FBI killed Fred and Ma Barker in Ocklawaha, Florida (Marion County), after the FBI discovered "Ma" by tracking letters she sent to her other son, telling him about "Gator Joe". The restaurant's website displays a wanted poster for the Barker-Karpis gang.[10]
The Barker deathhouse in Ocklawaha, Florida was listed for sale on August 16, 2012. Offers on the Florida property are being accepted through October 5, with a suggested minimum of $1 million. Furniture is included.
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What a history lesson. Thanks for posting. Appreciate your input.
I'm printing it out to read to hubby........one of his current favorite shows re "Prohibition" is BOARDWALK EMPIRE on Showtime.....Steve Buscemi from the Sopranos has a starring role; set in Atlantic City, N.J.
but has gangsters from Chicago, N.Y., etc.
No thanks on buying that house. It's probably haunted.