Birthplace of Barq's

Birthplace of Barq's (HM1AN7)

Location: Biloxi, MS 39530 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 23.755', W 88° 52.691'

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Barq's root beer was created by Edward C. Barq, Sr. in 1898 and produced on this site until 1936, when the operation moved to Lameuse Street. A Mississippi Gulf Coast favorite, the number of franchise bottlers grew to over two hundred by 1950. Acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 1995.
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HM NumberHM1AN7
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 8:49am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 319561 N 3364154
Decimal Degrees30.39591667, -88.87818333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 23.755', W 88° 52.691'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 23' 45.30" N, 88° 52' 41.46" W
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Area Code(s)228
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 142 Keller Ave, Biloxi MS 39530, US
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