Stanton in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen

Stanton, Iowa

— "The Little White City" —

Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee <i>Mrs. Olsen</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

1. Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen Marker

Inscription.

[World's Largest Coffee Pot]

125 ft. tall - 640,000 cups or 40,000 gal.
Pot is 36 ft. high - 20 ft. wide
Spout is 10 ft. deep
Handle is 15 ft. high

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women.

Location. 40° 58.935′ N, 95° 6.081′ W. Marker is in Stanton, Iowa, in Montgomery County. It is on Center Street east of Hilltop Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker and "Coffee Pot" are on the grounds of the Stanton Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 Hilltop Avenue, Stanton IA 51573, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stanton Lutheran Children's Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Iowa National Guard Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Red Oak Firehouse (approx. 6.9 miles away); Mrs. Haefflick Grave Site (approx. 6.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away).

Regarding Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen. The Stanton Historical Society maintains the Swedish

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Heritage and Cultural Center.

Also see . . . Virginia Christine's New York Times Obituary, 1996. (Submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen

Virginia Christine, as Folgers Coffee's <i>Mrs. Olsen</i> image. Click for more information.

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2. Virginia Christine, as Folgers Coffee's Mrs. Olsen

International Movie Database website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

3. Birth Place of Virginia Christine, Folgers Coffee Mrs. Olsen Marker

Next to the World's Largest "Coffee Pot"

World's Largest "Coffee Pot" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

4. World's Largest "Coffee Pot"

Former Stanton School, c.1885 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

5. Former Stanton School, c.1885

Home of the Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.