Soft Drinks Historical

Soft Drinks Historical (HM1WYC)

Location: Columbus, GA 31901 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 27.446', W 84° 59.715'

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Several of the world's most popular
soft drinks originated in Columbus.
John S. Pemberton, who in 1859
operated a pharmacy on Broadway,
developed "French Wine Coca," the
popular drink which was later
marketed as "Coca-Cola." Claud A. Hatcher,
also a pharmacist, developed the
formula for "Chero-Cola" and organized
the Chero-Cola Company in 1912, his
firm introduced "Nehi" drinks in 1924
and "Royal Crown Cola" in 1934.
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HM NumberHM1WYC
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Year Placed1983
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 688429 N 3592910
Decimal Degrees32.45743333, -84.99525000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 27.446', W 84° 59.715'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 27' 26.76" N, 84° 59' 42.9" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Chattahoochee Riverwalk (Columbus), Columbus GA 31901, US
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