Five Points in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Coca-Cola
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. Birthplace of Coca-Cola Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of Coca-Cola. . The first glass of Coca-Cola was sold for five cents on May 8, 1886, at Jacobs' Pharmacy, a popular Atlanta soda fountain that was located on this corner. Coca-Cola was created by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton in his laboratory just a short walk from this location. Atlanta businessman Asa Candler began to purchase the rights to the formula for Coca-Cola in 1888 and founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 as a Georgia corporation to manufacture and advertise Coca-Cola across the country. Candler sold the company in 1919 for $25 million to a group of investors that included Ernest Woodruff. His son, Robert Woodruff, led Coca-Cola for more than half of the twentieth century, expanding Coca-Cola into a global business. Today Coca-Cola is the most widely recognized consumer product in the world.
The first glass of Coca-Cola was sold for five cents on May 8, 1886, at Jacobs' Pharmacy, a popular Atlanta soda fountain that was located on this corner. Coca-Cola was created by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton in his laboratory just a short walk from this location. Atlanta businessman Asa Candler began to purchase the rights to the formula for Coca-Cola in 1888 and founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 as a Georgia corporation to manufacture and advertise Coca-Cola across the country. Candler sold the company in 1919 for $25 million to a group of investors that included Ernest Woodruff. His son, Robert Woodruff, led Coca-Cola for more than half of the twentieth century, expanding Coca-Cola into a global business. Today Coca-Cola is the most widely recognized consumer product in the world.
Erected 2016 by Georgia Historical Society The Coca-Cola Company. (Marker Number 60-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1886.
Location. 33° 45.264′ N, 84° 23.403′ W.
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Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Five Points. It is at the intersection of Marietta Street NW and Peachtree Street, on the right when traveling south on Marietta Street NW. Marker is in front of Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Marietta St NW, Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Coca-Cola History. History of the company, including its bottle design, advertising (including the iconic "Hilltop" commercial) and yes, even New Coke. (The Coca-Cola Company) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
3. Coca-Cola Sign
This electronic sign, installed in 2003, is atop a Walgreens drug store at the opposite corner of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,760 times since then and 158 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
