Posted March 25, 200817 yr In what will be part of a three-part update regarding museums in Kentucky, American Byways begins with the Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia. What started out as a search for a few antiques to decorate the offices at the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Coca-Cola bottling plant in 1971, soon became a passion for Bill and Jan Schmidt. Today, the museum bills itself as the world's largest privately owned collection of Coca-Cola relics, and the facility is one-of-a-kind and a true Kentucky treasure. Inside are displays of over one-dozen vintage vending machines, neon-signs, three restored antique delivery vehicles and a replica of an early 19th-century bottling works. A large museum store is in the front, along with a 1950s-themed Soda Fountain that still offers up nickel Cokes and sandwiches to hungry bar-stool patrons. The museum is located off of Interstate 65 and US 62 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I have uploaded 35 photographs of the museum and have penned a museum guide at the Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia. 1 2 3 4 5 The Coca-Cola advertisement in the background was taken from a barn that was demolished in Georgia in the 1970s, and has been reassembled in the museum. Enjoy!
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March 25, 200817 yr This is freakin awesome! I LOVE Coca Cola memorabilia! My bathroom and kitchen are all Coca Cola collectibles! This will have to be on my list of places to see this summer. Thanks for the post!
March 26, 200817 yr You would love the back room, not normally open for visitors. Used mainly for conferences. 1893 Columbian Exposition Soda Fountain. Crafted out of Italian marble. A BEAUTY. And the storage warehouse? 46,000 antique Coca-Cola bottles. Signs. Antique vehicles. Everything you could ever imagine.
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