Buckhannon: Then & Now – Outlawed Bootlegger

Beckie Boyd
June 2, 2022

Buckhannon: Then and Now. Join us in showcasing Upshur County throughout history and today.

An outlawed bootlegger, Pat Bailey – brother to Upshur County Sheriff Morgan Bailey (left) – and his moonshine equipment in front of the Upshur County Courthouse c. 1928.

*Pat Bailey (in handcuffs) with local law enforcement officers /* *Original photo courtesy of the Upshur County Historical Society*

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