The Palace Saloon is the oldest bar in Florida and is guarded by a cranky old pirate who makes Captain Kidd look like a choirboy! It is located on the main drag in historic Amelia Island.
"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." — Henri Cartier-Bresson
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A great choice for B&W. I love the ghost signs!
The place sounds very interesting. According to its website, it has a 40-foot bar lit with gas lamps.
Would that be Long John Silver? If so, I'd advise him that the missing rum can be tracked down to my idiot-ex-brother-in-law.
Now that looks like a fun place!
That is a crusty old pirate. Your b&w photo is great. Looks like it could have been taken many decades ago.
He does look a bit crusty. We have an establishment here called the Palace Saloon, but it's not nearly as old as this one!
Aye, aye he's a fearsome old guardian of the pub. Always love to see the ghost signs.
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Looks like a fun place to visit.
I absolutely love these photos, Lowell!
Adore pirate stories. One I particularly enjoy is Pierre Laffite in New Orleans.
A pirate, a ghost sign for a saloon, and a ghost sign for Coca Cola. Something seems a little contradictory here, doesn't it?
Looks interesting how old is it?
The pirate looks angry but I'm sure he would be happy if you stepped inside.
Gosto deste bar.
Um abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
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Gotta find out where Amelia Island is .... off to Google.
What a contrast between the pub you show here and the pub I used Tuesday in Coventry :).
Tenéis a los piratas de Caribe Lowell 😉
Un abrazo.
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