• 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.  

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