Biedenharn Museum & Gardens, Monroe, Louisiana





"Biedenharn Museum & Gardens", Monroe, Louisiana. Want a 5 cent Coke? They have them at this museum. I always think it is interesting now different Coke tastes, depending on if you are drink from a can, bottle, restaurant, etc.?

"In 1894, Joseph A. Biedenharn, a country businessman in Vicksburg, Mississippi and owner of the Biedenharn Candy Company, made a world changing decision. In order for his customers outside downtown Vicksburg to have Coca-Cola, he had his brother Herman put Coca-Cola into Biedenharn bottles, making the Biedenharn Candy Company the first to ever bottle Coca-Cola. Today, Coca-Cola is sold in more than 200 countries.
 
Under Joe's leadership, his brothers, sons, and grandsons, established plants in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas eventually becoming the ninth largest bottling corporation in the United States." 

The lady pictured was our tour guide in the museum, she was super sweet. Did you know that they made a Coke bottle to look like that dress in the picture? So cool, sadly it didn't last. Oh well, it was a great idea. Very creative. Did you know that plastic bottle start out as those tubes? WHAT??! really, I love learning. Hope you enjoyed learning too!



We were only allowed to take pics of the gardens, none within the home. There were so many amazing pieces of art and furniture that I wish I could share with you, you really must make a visit asap. You will love it! Mr. Biedenharn was a super smart man, what a great idea!! I wish I could think of something so unique. Come on brain, work with Beth. ( ;

Comments

eileeninmd said…
Hello Beth, Thanks for sharing your tour of the museum and gardens. Looks like a fun place to visit. The gardens are beautiful. I like the fountain and statue. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!
6/20/16, 7:40 AM
TexWisGirl said…
the dress was goofy. :) the tubes are cool!
6/20/16, 8:02 AM
Ruth Hiebert said…
The gardens look lovely.
6/20/16, 8:20 AM
This N That said…
Interesting. I remember bottle Coke very well. Yes it always did taste differently depending on whether it was at the soda fountain or out of a bottle. Have a good week, Beth
6/20/16, 3:48 PM
William Kendall said…
What a beautiful garden!
6/20/16, 5:48 PM
Unknown said…
The garden is beautiful. I like the old glass bottles. They're a lot pretties than the plastic bottles.
6/21/16, 8:10 AM
Amy at love made my home said…
Amazing! I didn't know about the tubes then bottles. I wonder how the tubes become tubes!
6/21/16, 10:52 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bar U Ranch National Historical Site, Alberta, Canada

Image
"Bar U Ranch" , National Historic Site. Established in 1882, it was huge ranching operation  "even more info here." .  if you know anything about me, you will know I have always wanted to live on a farm, own a farm, have horses, cows, dogs, cats, garden, fields, quiet & peace the whole 9 or is it 10 yards. I want a mountain view like in the movie "Legend of the Fall" .  so when we got the chance to visit this location I really enjoyed seeing how the ranchers came in a took over the whole ranching/cattle business. it was hard work, long hours but if you had the right team you would do just fine. the shot over the campfire is a pot of coffee & hot water. the lady, let me see, i think her name was Greta, that could so be wrong but it is what is popping in my head this moment. she was great at telling the story. these men would all do different jobs. the chef would run with all his team ahead of the folks to set up and get ...
Read more

Shady Valley, TN

Image
  Backbone Rock Tunnel, Shady Valley, Tennessee "spur ridge on Holston Mtn that abruptly ends at a bend in Beaverdam Creek. tunnel was drilled through rock in 1901 to allow railroad access between Shady Valley and Damascus, Virginia" Hey There, don't ya love it when you are driving along and find a neat spot? …this tunnel was a busier road, got to see it from both sides of the road ...very cool. Unique location, must see!!! Hope you are well today. How's life? Any cool news you can share? Funny stories??! Thank you for stopping by today. See ya again really soon. Be Well. Beth ( ; 
Read more

Hoh Rainforest, Hall of Mosses trail

Image
This post is in memory of my friend: Tina Forrester aka. "CameraGirl". She and her husband were lost this week in a tragic car accident. Here is her bloggy link if you would like to see her outstanding photography: "East Gwillimbury CameraGirl, Exploring Central Ontario (CANADA) ... and beyond" . We both shared such a love for travel & photography. You will be missed. Rest In Peace, great "CameraGirl", RIP! ( : Where do we even start?, I continued to say to my hubby throughout our trip to Washington, Oregon, northern CA back in August 2015, that I wondered how I could take a picture of the whole tall tree? The trees in in the eastern US are huge, but the trees out west are gigantic, massive, huge!! There are .... THEY ARE! ...how do I even begin to show a picture of these awesome trees? I don't own a fancy camera just a normal point and shoot. How do I express to you the magnitude of how tall these massive trees are? they are huge!!! & will you...
Read more