HONEY JOE ROAD
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Legends & Lore®
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Folklore
- Corner of 1549 County Highway 26 and Honey Joe Road, Fly Creek, NY
- 42.763832, -74.981514
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Fly Creek Area Historical Society
HONEY JOE ROAD
Inscription
HONEY JOE ROADHOME OF JOSEPH MICKLAVZINA
NAMED "HONEY JOE" FOR HIS
SPICED HONEY WINE. RAIDED
DURING PROHIBITION. WINE
HIDDEN IN HIVES NOT FOUND
NEW YORK FOLKLORE SOCIETY
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2017
Honey Joe Road is said to be named after Joseph Micklavzina, a local farmer, bee keeper and bootlegger. “Honey Joe” hid his wine inside beehives. One hot, August afternoon, federal agents were said to have searched the property but came up empty handed because one of Joe’s clients tipped him off early.
