This is the first installment of "Cool Things Found at Mautz Tavern". As I mentioned in my first post, Mary Ann kept everything and she didn't like to change anything. This is especially true of the portion of the building that was the actual tavern/bar and upstairs in what used to be the dance hall. There are treasures galore, many of which have some pretty cool historical and sentimental worth. We found a handful of these 10 cent tokens, good in trade at Mautz Tavern, East Bristol, Wisconsin. We found some in the old cash register that is still in its place behind the bar. I would love to know what year these were put into use. How many of these would be needed to pay for a beer today? I say let's get the tavern up and running again and I might have enough of these to buy myself a half a beer.
Mautz's Tavern - A Historical Commentary.......... The Mautz Tavern and home has such an interesting past with so many artifacts still inside that I felt compelled to document as much of this part of my family history associated with the bar and residence as I can.This blog is my way of attempting to tell its story and processing all of the treasures of the past still in the home and the stories that go along with them.