Manteca in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Finley’s Bar and Grill

Photographed by Brock Wiley

1. Finley’s Bar and Grill Marker

Inscription. In 1903, John Franklin Jack built a mercantile at 10477 S. Airport Way. John ran an illegal card room in the back of the store. In 1926 when prohibition was in full swing, spirits at that time could not be sold in city limits, only county. That year the store took on some extra bottles and business was booming. In 1928 John Jack died due to complications from a broken arm. Present-day stories of paranormal activity have been recorded at this location by a popular TV Series in 1993. The location was bought by Deborah and changed to Finley's Bar and Grill. The doors have never been closed since its conception in 1903.

Erected 2018 by Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69, E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 51.908′ N, 121° 15.366′ W. Marker is in Manteca, California, in San Joaquin County. It is on South Airport Way. Located on front of Bar left of Entry way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10477 S Airport Way, Manteca CA 95336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: French Camp (approx.

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1.6 miles away); William Campbell (approx. 1.8 miles away); Liberty Plot (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lathrop (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lathrop Veteran’s Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); California Chicory Works (approx. 3.4 miles away); America's First Coast-to-Coast Road (approx. 3.7 miles away); Stockton Assembly Center (approx. 5.1 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Shooting of David S. Terry (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Finley’s Bar and Grill – Manteca, California (Haunted Bar Guide).

Excerpt: According to the owner and others all of the following paranormal events have been reported at Finley’s: a sensation of the presence of a spirit or entity; cold spots; touching, tapping, and grabbing; the sound of footsteps, voices, and doors opening and closing; bottles rattling, glasses, pots and pans falling; water turning on and off and switching back and forth between sinks; a towel ‘grabbed’ out of a bartenders hand then floated over to a sink; and lights coming out of the wall and floating in the room. The owner even tells a story about
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023

2. Finley’s Bar and Grill Marker
being inexplicably locked in the attached house for 8-10 minutes. Several employees have quit and left abruptly. Finley’s has been featured on A&E My Ghost Story.

(Submitted on April 19, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2023, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on October 4, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on April 12, 2023, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.