9. Everything That Was on the Walls in 1910 is Still Up at McSorley’s

In 1910, John McSorley — or Old John, as he was affectionally called — passed away at the age of 83 on the second floor flat of the bar. When John’s son Bill took over the bar, he refused to remove any of the paintings, clippings, and artifacts that his father, a memorabilia enthusiast, had put on the walls. They remain up there to this day as a shrine and in memory of McSorley’s founder. Customers can also find an invitation to the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge!