Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
World's Largest Fountain Drink Cup
4,730 Gallons of Lemonade - Record Set August 20, 2017
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
1. World's Largest Fountain Drink Cup Marker
Test your record-setting knowledge
Q1: How many hours did it take to fill the cup?
A: It took just under 3 hours to fill starting at 6am on August 20, 2017.
Q2: How many people worked to fill the cup?
A: Eight people worked to fill the cup by keeping equipment in place and monitoring the ratio of water to lemonade mix. The ratio had to match Minute Maid's recipe for the world record to be verified.
Q3: What's the cup's capacity in liters?
A: The cup can hold 17,908 liters of liquid.
Q4: How was the volume of water measured?
A: A meter on the hose line monitored the flow rate. A licensed surveyor verified the cup's volume before the world record could be declared.
Erected by Rhodes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 2017.
Location. 37° 17.424′ N, 89° 34.296′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It is on South Mount Auburn Road south of Bloomfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 S Mt Auburn Rd, Cape Girardeau MO 63703, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George & Fred Naeter (approx. 2 miles away); The Battle of Cape Girardeau (approx. 2.2 miles away); Capaha Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Korean Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 2.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
2. World's Largest Fountain Drink Cup Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
