Pioneer Saloon
Ketchum, Idaho, United States
Pioneer Saloon
- The Pioneer Saloon (originally called the Commercial Club) opened in 1940s as a gambling casino
- American Legion took it over and used it as a meeting hall, then converted into dry goods store
- Reopened around 1950 as gambling casino by Whitey Hirschman
- Gambling flourished until 1953 when law intervened; operated bar and antiques store until 1965
- Redesigned to restaurant version in 1972
- Notable additions/remodels include downstairs dining room (1984), building front reconstruction (2002), back bar redesign (2002), interior woodwork/lighting addition/artifacts display (2012
- Owned by Duffy & Sheila Witmer since 1986 with their 3 children Alyson, Chloe, Dillon
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