W&W is Oldest bar in America?

[highvoltagehands]

Who can tell me What and where is the oldest operating bar in America located? Name the bar and city. Be honest, no using internet. The answer may surprise you, but it's sensible.

 

[wsuwrhr]

East coast somewhere for sure. Northern side. Boston area I would have to guess.

 

[Mr. C]

I'll try McSorely's in New York

 

[RiverDave]

I’d agree on east coast.. probably 1650’s?

 

[beertruck]

is it in rhode island? if so, think I know it

 

[mjc]

I'll try McSorely's in New York

this one of them i think

 

[Captain Dan]

I'm going with Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House in New Orleans - I'll be there in 2 weeks.

 

[Captain Dan]

Actually, without looking it up, I believe I'm mistaken, and will go with Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, also in NOLA

 

[bowtiejunkie]

I was going to guess a bar in Philadelphia. But, nope.

 

[Mr. C]

Okay, I looked. Not named yet. But someone has the city.

 

[TCHB]

I thought it was in New Orleans!!!

 

[rvrrun]

I'll try McSorely's in New York

That's supposed to be the oldest in NY.

I'd have no idea if I didn't watch Cash Cab.

 

[TCHB]

Here is the cup I got in New Orleans.

 

[Boschma]

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[Wayn-o]

I was on a duck boat tour in Boston last November and they told us it was the oldest operating bar in America - cant recall the name and I cant cheat!

 

[LOBOATOMY]

It's a trick question. The cups say 1772 ok BUT Louisiana was not part of the USA until 1803 via the Louisiana purchase from France. That fact would possibly change the answer. Is Boston back in the mix?

 

[Ricks raft]

Cali's oldest bar is in our back yard. In Groveland since 1852(gold rush). It's also one of our "official ECV watering holes" so you know it's good!

 

[TPC]

I was going to say Tun Tavern est 1686 in Pa. that was aver 90 years old when the Marine Corps was established there in 1775. But it burned down and has since relocated to Quantico Va.

 

[FreeBird236]

I looked it up and there was a bar/saloon of the same name in the 50's in Seligman AZ. How's that for a hint?

 

[500bbc]

 

[old rigger]

I was on a duck boat tour in Boston last November and they told us it was the oldest operating bar in America - cant recall the name and I cant cheat!

I remember the same thing the last time my wife and I were there, but I when I was a senior in high school, '74, we went back east to visit 2 guys my dad was in the Marines/Korea with. They went drinking at The White Horse in Rhode Island and they said it was the oldest bar in America. I haven't thought of that trip in a long time.

We've been to the Genoa Bar in Genoa Nevada a few times too. My wife's parents use to live in Tahoe and we'd go down the hill and have a beer in Nevadas oldest bar. Cool place.

 

[4Waters]

White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island, est. 1673.

http://whitehorsenewport.com/about/history/