"Dens of Infamy" on the storied shores of Lake Owasso

Uncovering the true history behind the campfire stories of South Owasso Blvd

"Dens of Infamy" on the storied shores of Lake Owasso
A small section of a highway map from 1920-1929 published by McGill-Warner Co

Gather round and listen closely, let us tell you what really happened in the early 20th century on the south shores of beautiful Lake Owasso.

It was here you could find “…the vicious debauchery that is going on daily and nightly at the dives in the vicinity of St. Paul, than which none are more notorious, and probably none more vicious, than those of Bass Lake or Lake Owasso.”