This wood-carved smuggler hangs on the wall of café de Peer. At the beginning of the 20th century, the butter and coffee smugglers gathered here. By opening up the borders, that makes little sense now and only the carving on the wall remains.

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Bumble-Bee

October 29, 2020

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A little bit of history and a suggestion for a hike on the smugglers' trail: achterhoek.nl/Smokkelpad

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May 21, 2021

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Smuggler. on the wall of Café de Peer in 's Heerenberg. At the beginning of the 20th century, the butter and coffee smugglers gathered here. The cafe has been sold and will eventually be demolished. cafe has been closed since 1-1-20, after 200 years. It may have already been demolished. see stemvanmontferland.nl/afscheid-grenscafe-de-peer-op-1-januari-gaat-de-deur-definitief-op-slot

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