The Teddy Roosevelt bar

We spent 2 nights in Bismark, North Dakota while on our way the Theodore Roosevelt NP.  I am a member of the Elks and we sometimes stay there or at least try to visit a lodge while in an area.  The Elks lodge in Bismark has the Teddy Roosevelt bar in its lounge.  One evening I went to the lodge to check it out.

It is a beautiful wooden structure that has had a very storied history.  It has been moved many times and was in storage for many years.  It was almost destroyed.  Some how the Elks got ownership of it and made it part of  their lounge.  One story is that when it was at another location Teddy would ride his horse into the bar to get a drink.  The history of this bar is interesting and I just had to get a picture.  There may have been a beer or two involved as well.