Christ Mares
Milwaukee
Biography
Christ Mares opened the Mint Bar on State Street in downtown Milwaukee on New Year's Day, 1949. The bar became one of the city's longest-running gay bars.
A living history of LGBTQ+ life in Wisconsin
A living history of LGBTQ+ life in Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Christ Mares opened the Mint Bar on State Street in downtown Milwaukee on New Year's Day, 1949. The bar became one of the city's longest-running gay bars.