'There's magic here': Milwaukee's oldest bar Landmark 1850 Inn gets new life

We see a lot of new buildings popping up all around the city. But the ones that have stood the test of time -- those are something really special. The moment you walk into Landmark 1850 Inn, you’re immediately taken by all the history.

New owner Linda Garcia says that’s part of the magic.

“I don't know how many people have just burst into tears when they walk in because of the memories that they have here and they see certain things that are in the same place or that they remember,” said Garcia.

The antique cash registers, photos, press clippings, and restored vintage ceilings are all memories of Milwaukee's oldest bar preserved in honor of the Inn's last owner, the late Joseph Halser III.

“He was a genius, he was an inventor. He created all of this and he left a lot of himself here,” said Garcia.

Linda worked at the Inn back in the 90s and says it always had a special place in her heart. After a whirlwind few months, the bar finally reopened on April 13.

"I spent a lot of time here at different periods, different times in my life. And now I have this amazing experience of owning one of my favorite places. I mean, it's pretty surreal."

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