Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “Growing Up In St. Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days”

Growing Up In St Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days
Author: Ray Barton

In the 1930s, a hangout for gangsters and other colorful characters was Mystic Caverns, a nightclub built into the caves on the lower West Side of St. Paul. Its heyday was short-lived, however; within two years the owners were convicted of “illegal gambling activities.” The city later bulldozed over the entrance to Mystic Caverns, and there is no remaining trace that this cave even existed.

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