McSorley’s Saloon. 1937. New York. McSorley’s Old Ale House, generally known as McSo

McSorley’s Saloon. 1937. New York.

McSorley’s Old Ale House, generally known as McSorley’s, is the oldest Irish saloon in New York City. It opened in the mid-19th century (ca. 1865) at 15 East 7th Street, in today’s East Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

Notable people who have visited McSorley’s include Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Teddy Roosevelt, Boss Tweed and Harry Houdini.