HERITAGE & HAPPENINGS - The ‘Little Pig That Could’ – A tale of persistence and controversy

The old jail display at Dresden Museum, an example of which many “piggers” may have escaped.

The old jail display at Dresden Museum, an example of which many “piggers” may have escaped.

HERITAGE & HAPPENINGS - The ‘Little Pig That Could’ – A tale of persistence and controversy

HERITAGE & HAPPENINGS - The ‘Little Pig That Could’ – A tale of persistence and controversy

When I left you last week, I was talking about the “blind pigs’’ that infested Cavalier County during the prohibition era. What a wild and crazy time in our county’s history!! Public opinion about the banning of alcohol was deeply divided. On one side there were prohibitionists who believed it was morally imperative to ban alcohol. On the other side were those who believed prohibition was a futile…