1974: Trav’s Inn – Glen Echo, Maryland

Show you can kick ass like a native-born son
In the early 1970s, Trav’s Inn was known to locals as “a serious drinkers bar”, a motorcycle hangout prone to Friday night fights among the bikers.
In the early 1970s, Trav’s Inn was known to locals as “a serious drinkers bar”, a motorcycle hangout prone to Friday night fights among the bikers.
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