America's First Lager

America's First Lager (HM1K9X)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19123 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.875', W 75° 8.515'

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In 1840, John Wagner brought lager yeast from his native Bavaria and brewed the nation's first lager beer. Later, other German immigrants began brewing lagers, which soon became popular & promoted growth of America's brewing industry
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HM NumberHM1K9X
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 30th, 2015 at 10:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487879 N 4423835
Decimal Degrees39.96458333, -75.14191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.875', W 75° 8.515'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 52.5" N, 75° 8' 30.9" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267, 610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 228 Poplar St, Philadelphia PA 19123, US
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