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Cartersville-Bartow
County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada 1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357
The
local welcome center is
located in the restored railroad
Depot
at One Friendship Plaza in
downtown Cartersville, Georgia
accessible
from Interstate 75
Exit 288. |
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Fountains of Refreshment
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November 18, 2007 -March 30, 2008
Bartow History Center, Cartersville, Georgia
Remember climbing on a shiny chrome stool at the soda counter to slurp a root beer float? Today it's not an easy feat to locate a soda fountain, but 100 years ago they were plentiful. The origin of soft drinks can be traced back to the mineral water found in natural springs, which was considered good for the health. Although non-carbinated soft drinks were available in the 17th century, it was only after scientists discovered that carbon dioxide was behind the bubbles in natural water, that the first drinkable man-made glass of carbonated water arrived on the scene in 1767. By the early 1800s, flavored carbonated soft drinks were available and early American pharmacies with soda fountains became popular. Soda fountains became a meeting place for people of all ages and a fixture in almost every drug store. Their popularity declined as the number of restaurants and fast food chains rose, and as commercial ice cream and bottled soft drinks became more available in grocery and convenience stores. Learn more about Bartow County's soda fountains and the drinks that were served there during this temporary exhibit.
Bartow History Center, Cartersville, Georgia
Directions
I-75 Exit 288, go west 2.5 miles to downtown Cartersville. Turn right onto Museum Drive before railroad. Continue to 2nd block on right, next to Grand Theatre.
Address
13 N Wall St (Museum Dr), Cartersville GA 30120
Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2.50 senior citizens, $2 students. Members admitted free.
Museum Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open late on Thursday until 8 p.m. Closed Sundays and Major Holidays.
770-382-3818
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