There’s no doubt that Indiana has its share of local urban legends, but few have achieved quite the level of notoriety as the “Poon Saloon.”
Back in the summer of 2022, during the annual dredging of the Ohio River, a temporary sandbar appeared near Evansville. As locals know, that sandbar quickly turns into a floating social hub for the boating crowd every summer. But that year, someone took things to a whole new level when they managed to haul a small camper out onto the sandbar.
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How the Poon Saloon Became an Evansville Legend
Before long, someone christened the camper with a hand-painted sign reading “Poon Saloon,” and just like that, an Evansville legend was born. Photos spread across social media, news outlets picked up the story, and “Poon Saloon” became a household name along the riverfront. For a short time, it was even labeled as a landmark on Google Maps. Sadly, when the water rose, the camper was swept away, but the legend lived on.
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