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Wounded as a Confederate defending Columbus in 1865, John Pemberton grew addicted to morphine and sought a cure through coca-based tonics. His French Wine Coca, first mixed here, evolved into Coca-Cola after he took it to Atlanta.
Historical Marker
J.S. Pemberton & the Confederacy / The Formula
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About this site
J.S. Pemberton & the Confederacy / The Formula is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2015. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4726, -84.9944 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mott House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Calhoun, Griffin, and Last Battle.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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