J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock State Historic Site to reopen

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Saline County tavern is set to reopen.

The J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock will reopen later this year, but an exact date has not been revealed, according to a Thursday press release from Missouri State Parks.

The release says that J. Huston Tavern unexpectedly closed in March and Missouri State Parks plans to reopen it with a partnership with the nonprofit J. Huston Tavern Society. The release says the Society formed in March after the restaurant closed after nearly 200 years.

“We’re excited for this new chapter,” Leslie Huston, president of the JHTS board, said in the release. Her husband’s great-great-great grandfather was the tavern’s original builder and owner, the release says. “The tavern has seen many iterations over the years and our board, like those who have come before us, has strong ties to our beloved Arrow Rock.”

The JHTS plans to have a buffet to accommodate the Lyceum Theater’s schedule, the release says. Visitors can also order off the menu. The JHTS will also offer the second-floor ballroom as an event space for groups of up to 25 for corporate meetings, celebrations and other events, the release says.