- Al Capone chose this spot because there was no local police department in the area.
- The land was 37 acres and was used as a landing point for sea planes to smuggle alcohol during prohibition.
- He owned part interest in Greyhound Racetrack that stood west of what is now Brookfield Square.
- The house was used as a vacation home.
- Capone had a flock of geese as prevention for intruders.
- Since geese fly away when there are people coming, Al Capone used the geese as a signal that people were coming. Then, Al Capone had time to make a get-a-way.
- The house is located in Waukesha county which was a vacation area for people coming up from Chicago.
- The house is located half a mile off Highway 18.
- In addition, the house had very odd rooms.
- There was a tunnel that lead from the house to the barn and served as an escape route.
- It was a convenient hangout for neighborhood gangsters.