Money seems to be falling from the ceiling of Johnson Creek Tavern in 2020 as Craig Bowman, center, and volunteers remove thousands of dollar bills destined to be donated to charity. File photo by Bob Sofaly
Money seems to be falling from the ceiling of Johnson Creek Tavern in 2020 as Craig Bowman, center, and volunteers remove thousands of dollar bills destined to be donated to charity. File photo by Bob Sofaly

Johnson Creek Tavern closed temporarily due to fire

By Delayna Earley

The Island News

Johnson Creek Tavern, a restaurant and bar on Harbor Island that is known for the hundreds of dollar bills covering its walls, will be closed until further notice due to a small fire, according to a post made to the restaurant’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

The restaurant’s owner was not immediately available for comment, but a woman who answered the phone at the location told The Island News that the restaurant would likely be closed “a few days.”

The post was not specific about the cause or extent of the damage caused by the fire, but the post does say that there were no injuries.

This story will be updated as more information is made available.

Delayna Earley formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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