Joe Gertsisen Behind Bar
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A scene from the Hornet’s Nest bar around the 1950s. Owner Joe Gerteisen (center) stands behind the bar while several patrons enjoy cold brews.
This file appears in: The Hornet's Nest
The Hornet's Nest
The Hornet’s Nest is located in Scott Township in an old community once called Earle, named after John Earle, an Englishman who had come to the area around 1828. Brant and Fuller’s 1889 History of Vanderburgh County said that the Earle community was…