Tavern Talk: Old Taverns and Tales in Springfield Illinois

by Sandy Orr and Bobby Orr

Springfield Illinois has a rich history of locally owned and family operated neighborhood taverns. The tavern business was an honorable one; husband and wife worked it together and everyone respected them. The proprietor wore a crisply pressed white shirt with a bleached white apron. It seemed that in Springfield Illinois taverns were set up like a local church parish. People worked, worshiped and socialized together, their kids went to church...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147878038X
• ISBN13: 9781478780380
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"