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State | Oklahoma |
Country | USA |
Eischen's Bar is a bar and restaurant in Okarche in Okarche, Oklahoma. [1] It is the oldest bar in the state. [2]
Eischen Bar was built by Peter Eischen as a watering hole in Oklahoma City in 1896. It closed during the Prohibition and reopened in the 1930s under the management of Peter’s son, Nick. [1]
Nick went on a hunting trip in the 1940s and won an 1800s spanish handmade backbar that was added to the watering hole. A fire struck the bar in 1993 which destroyed its memorabilia that lined the walls. Nick's grandsons, Ed Eischen, and Paul, opened the bar in less than a year. [1]
35°43′32″N 97°58′32″W / 35.72542°N 97.97552°W Oklahoma Historical Society