This history of the Beansappers (Gainor’s Tavern) building dates back to 1877 when Mackville was just starting out. It was built by an Irish immigrant named Michael Gainor and it was the towns first Post Office, general store, tavern, blacksmith shop & had an attached living quarters when the Gainor family lived.

Michael Gainor retired and moved to Appleton where he purchased rental property houses, and he leased Gainor’s Tavern to Phillip Barry. Unfortunately the building burned and Michael sold his properties in Appleton and moved back to Mackville to rebuild and run his beloved Tavern/General Store.

When Michael finally retired for the second time, he sold the business to his son Joe Gainor and his wife. Joe and Katheren continued to run it until they in turn retired and sold it to their nephew Floyd Reiland and his wife Frances “Babe” Reiland.

The business was re-branded “Floyd and Babes” with a dance hall up stairs and a tent out back during the summer for more room for events.

Mrs. Reiland became terminally ill and took her life at home in 1970, Folyd continued to run the business until his passing in 1984.

The building was placed in a trust and their children leased the building out.
In 1987, while the building was “Fort Mackville” a fire broke out in the living quarters in the morning hours killing the three children who were trapped in their bed room at the time.

After this tragedy, the living quarters was torn down and the property sold in 1993 for the first time outside of the family to what is now Beansnappers.

1877 - Built by Michael Gainor

Gainor's Tavern

            Served as a Tavern, General Store, living quarters, Black smith shop, post office.

1893 - Michael Rented to Phillip Barry and moved to Appleton

1898 - General Store burned down; Michael moved back and rebuilt it.

1920 - Was purchased by Joseph (Michael's son) and Kate Gainor

1924 - Oct. 24th Michael Gainor past away

1940 - Tent called the "wigwam" erected out back for dances

1966 - Kate Gainor gave land contract to Floyd and Frances "Babe" Reiland

Floyd and "Babes" Bar and Dance Hall

1970 - Aug. 13th Frances “Babe” Reiland past away

1984 - Floyd Reiland Past away

1985 - A final judgment awarded property to Constance Tatar, Mary Bogenschutz,

            Daniel Reiland, Catherine Romenesko and Barbra Warning

Fort Mackville

1987 - Fire burned through the living quarters killing 3 children 

1993 - March Land contract from Reiland properties to William J. Rhode

1993 - April 1st Beansnappers opens

Beansnappers

1994 - Aug. Deed to William J. Rhode

1995 - Feb. William J. Rhode passed deed to Beansnappers INC.

2015 - Oct. 22nd 81year old crashed vehicle into building 

Current:

• Doors Opening and closing on their own (upstairs dressing room, and front doors)
• Objects moving on their own (dollar bill on bar, microphone, white out dispenser)
• Lights turning on and off (VIP rooms, upstairs Dressing room)
• Knocking on walls in VIP area
• Feeling of being touched (basement, back stair case)
• Woman’s voice (on audio in bar area)
• Male voice (basement, bar area)
• Feeling of unease or being watched
• Apparition of a young woman

Historic:

• The sound of children laughing
• Sound of a ball being bounced like “Playing Jacks”
• Mysterious “Devil Ball”
• Tall Shadow Man seen throughout the building
• Woman in the mirror in old downstairs dressing room.