The story
Teddy Roosevelt recruited his Rough Riders by firing his gun to get attention at this bar built as a replica of London's House of Lords pub.
Everything that was here
- 1887–present · still open
Menger BarBar
Teddy Roosevelt recruited his Rough Riders by firing his gun to get attention at this bar built as a replica of London's House of Lords pub.
See the map in 1888 → - 1859–present · still open
Menger HotelHotel
Built on the blood-soaked battleground of the Alamo, this hotel is haunted by over 30 ghosts including Teddy Roosevelt recruiting Rough Riders and a murdered chambermaid still making her rounds.
See the map in 1860 → - 1867–1987
Joske's Department StoreDepartment Store
The 'Greatest Store in the Greatest State' grew from a German immigrant's shop to become the first fully air-conditioned store in Texas.
See the map in 1868 →
Nearby history
The Emily Morgan Hotel
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HemisFair Arena
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The St. Anthony Hotel
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Schilo's Delicatessen
214 East Commerce Street · 475 m away
Majestic Theatre
217 East Houston Street · 505 m away
The Aztec Theatre
104 North St. Mary's Street · 520 m away
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