The building that houses Pete's was built in 1829, and was originally the Portman Hotel; liquor may have been sold there as early as 1851 or 1852 – when it was a "grocery & grog" store – and the first official drinking establishment founded by 1864.
The building housing Pete's was built in 1829, formerly known as the Portman Hotel; alcohol may have been sold there as early as 1851 or 1852, when it operated as a "grocery & grog" store, and the first official drinking establishment opened by 1864.