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Historic Union Tavern subject of short documentary film

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Inside the Union Tavern on Hwy. 14 near Evansville, Wis.
The historic Union Tavern on Highway 14, about 30 miles south of Madison, is “not very big, dark inside and not much on the walls,” according to the new short documentary “Da Union: Green Fields and Good Times.” Photo courtesy of Bill Roach

The Union Tavern on Highway 14 is the last remaining landmark of Union, a boom town until the Madison-Evansville rail line bypassed it in 1863. The country bar remains a meeting place for locals. Now it’s the subject of a short film, “Da Union.” The filmmaker, Bill Roach, joins us.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Bill Roach Guest

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