Five Minute Histories: The Horse You Came In On Saloon

Was it Edgar Allan Poe’s last stop before he died? How did it get its name? The Horse You Came In On Saloon is shrouded in mystery and myth, and traces it roots to 1775. Thanks for watching today’s new Five Minute Histories video and we’ll see you later this week!

[hapwyatt]

Great place! Went there in the '80's ! I am happy it is still going strong!

[darrenmargolis]

Thanks for posting this. I miss my friend Howard Gerber very much and I appreciate videos like this.

[culpritcanine]

Use to go see Kevin Scott perform there in the 80's...cool time!!!

[kenramsburg]

Many games of pin ball in rear of the bar in the late 70"s and 80's. Happy memories with life long friends...

[robertdenning]

Glad I got to go there in my youth... Could not go to Fells Point without stopping there 😅!!!

[wallismeeks]

Had many good times at The Horse back in the mid/late 70's

[susantager]

I knew Howard fromwhen he was the door man at No Fish Today. He told me he was opening a bar and mentioned the name. When I asked him about it, he said it was from the old saying, F**k you, and the horse you came in on." I had never heard that but I believed him that night when he told me. I used get a big hug from him every time I saw him at the door of the bar. I really miss those bear hugs.

[jguyfletch]

ok, I have to ask; What was the bar called at the time E.A.Poe went there?

[quinnmarshall]

One thing I don't understand is if Maryland never adopted the Volstead Act, why are there all these stories about the Owl Bar being a speakeasy, and how those stained glass owls above the bar were coded signals related to liquor availability?

[travelbyjones]

I think you may have misspoke in saying the oldest bar was 1673 and then saying the one in NYC was 1672 which is a bit older than the horse (1775)...I rewound it once or twice to make sure. Did I maybe miss something or did I catch something useful? haha

[kimmanning]

I have a huge problem with the "horses they came in on."