Did you know that Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States and face (for now) of the $20 bill, grew up just down the road from Rock Hill in Lancaster, SC? September’s Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company Picnic Trip takes us to Andrew Jackson State Park, where you can find out all about it. […]
With Independence Day just around the corner, the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company Picnic Trip will focus on several sites in South Carolina that played important parts in the Revolutionary War. Each of these 6 historic sites can be reached within an hour and a half from Rock Hill. This July 4th weekend, celebrate by […]
For this month’s Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company Picnic Trip, we’ll stay a little closer to home. From anywhere in the Rock Hill area, you’re only a few minutes drive to Glencairn Garden. If you’re anywhere near Winthrop University’s campus, you can take your picnic trip on foot the next pleasant spring day. Location and […]
This month’s Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company Picnic Trip keeps us a little bit closer to home. We heading just across the county to Kings Mountain National Military Park. The park commemorates an important American victory during the Revolutionary War and will remind you of the enduring historical importance of the region. Pack the basket […]
Another year, another St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate. This month the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling company thought we’d take the opportunity to combine two of our favorite topics: history and recipes. Read on to learn a little bit about the history of Irish soda bread and then try out the recipe for a non-traditional soda […]
Here at the Rock Hill Coa-Cola Bottling Company, we’re suckers for some interesting history. This month, we’re sharing some Fun Facts about Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a Coke while you’re reading a little bit about the loveliest holiday. A Valentine’s Feast? We might usually associate Thanksgiving with a feast, but Valentine’s Day? Isn’t an intimate dinner […]
Although we’ve touched briefly on the history of the Coke bottle here, we’d like to examine the iconic object further. Read on for a brief but enlightening explanation of how the Coke bottle came to be. Fountains Only From its invention by John Stith Pemberton in 1886 until 1899, Coca-Cola was available only as a […]
From the earliest days of Coca-Cola, brand recognition has been key to the company’s success. In the very first year of Coca-Cola’s existence, in fact, inventor Dr. John C. Pemberton made less in sales than he spent on advertising. These early signs and promotional items, however, insured that the name stuck, leading to future successful […]
Our little blog here at the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company has brought you a lot of information about the history of Coke in general and of our company in particular. Now we’d like to turn our eye to a different history that has been even more influential on American culture than Coke has: Thanksgiving. […]
Coca-Cola Slogans From the very beginning, the Coca-Cola Company advertising has been influential. It’s no stretch to say that Coca-Cola advertising has changed the world. Consider just the slogans that have been used since the first one in 1886. How many of these phrases immediately bring to mind a particular place and time for you? […]