Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Palace Saloon




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.

17 comments:

Halcyon said...

A great choice for B&W. I love the ghost signs!

Bill said...

The place sounds very interesting. According to its website, it has a 40-foot bar lit with gas lamps.

William Kendall said...

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.

Sharon said...

Now that looks like a fun place!

Taken For Granted said...

That is a crusty old pirate. Your b&w photo is great. Looks like it could have been taken many decades ago.

Lois said...

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!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Aye, aye he's a fearsome old guardian of the pub. Always love to see the ghost signs.
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Michelle said...

Looks like a fun place to visit.

Linda said...

I absolutely love these photos, Lowell!

Kate said...

Adore pirate stories. One I particularly enjoy is Pierre Laffite in New Orleans.

Kay said...

A pirate, a ghost sign for a saloon, and a ghost sign for Coca Cola. Something seems a little contradictory here, doesn't it?

Gosia said...

Looks interesting how old is it?

Marleen said...

The pirate looks angry but I'm sure he would be happy if you stepped inside.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Gosto deste bar.
Um abraço e boa semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Gotta find out where Amelia Island is .... off to Google.

LOLfromPasa said...

What a contrast between the pub you show here and the pub I used Tuesday in Coventry :).

Laura. M said...

Tenéis a los piratas de Caribe Lowell 😉
Un abrazo.

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