Before it was Jerry s Bar, tavern had illegal slots, tear gas bandits, celebs
Although it has undergone several name changes and shifts in ownership, the low-slung building at 1500 11th St. N., Moorhead, is still identified by many locals as Jerry s Bar. But not as many are familiar with the colorful early history preceding the Jerry s era. It once included an illegal slot-machine operation, a tear-gas robbery by two goggle-wearing thieves and became a watering hole for a world-famous circus clown. 12:15 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
A view of the New Trail Market/Tavern as it looked in the early 1930s. Special to The Forum.