The Salty Dawg Saloon
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dogtulosba
N 59° 36.113 W 151° 25.287
5V E 589098 N 6608133
Part landmark, part historical building, part lighthouse (ha!), always have to visit the Salty Dawg when visiting the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World.
Waymark Code: WM2BM3
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
Views: 57
From Saloon Website:
The Salty Dawg started out as one of the first cabins built in 1897, soon after Homer became a town site. It served as the first post office, a railroad station, a grocery store, and a coal mining office for twenty years. In 1909 a second building was constructed, and it served as a school house, post office, grocery store. And at one time, it housed three adults and eleven children.
It was acquired in the late 1940's by Chuck Abbatt to be used as an office for Standard Oil Company. In April of 1957, he opened it as the Salty Dawg Saloon. The late 1950's produced a change for the Salty Dawg Saloon by joining this building to it.
The Alaska Territory became the 49th state of the union in January 1959.
Earl Hillstrand, the late State Representative, purchased it in 1960. After the March 1964 "Good Friday" earthquake, he moved the structure to its present location. The distinctive lighthouse tower was added to cover a water storage tank, thus completing one of Homer's more historical and recognizable landmarks.
The Salty Dawg Saloon that we know today is owned and operated by John Warren.
Real Ale: no
Bar Food Available: yes
Restaurant: no
Dogs Allowed: no
Garden: no
Accommodation: no
Beer brewed on site: no
Website: [Web Link]
General comments:
Dollar Bills and such adorn the inside. Used to have sawdust floors. Very small and hard to find a seat during the summer and during the fishing season.
Children Allowed: Not listed
CAMRA Listed: Not Listed
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