Eischen's Bar is a bar and restaurant in Okarche in Okarche, Oklahoma.[1] It is the oldest bar in the state.[2]

Eischen's Bar
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StateOklahoma
CountryUSA

History

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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]

 
Eischen's Original Chicken Frier
 
Eischen's Bar
 
Eischen's Bar - Okarche, Oklahoma
 
Eishen's Bar - Exterior
 
Eishen's Bar - Exterior Signage

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eischen's Bar in Okarche, Oklahoma | National Trust for Historic Preservation". savingplaces.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Oldest Bar In Oklahoma Has A Fascinating History". OnlyInYourState. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

35°43′32″N 97°58′32″W / 35.72542°N 97.97552°W / 35.72542; -97.97552 Oklahoma Historical Society