America's First Irish Coffee - San Francisco, CA
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bluesnote
N 37° 48.394 W 122° 25.240
10S E 550997 N 4184511
A plaque marks the site where it all began, at the intersection of Hyde and Beach.
Waymark Code: WMRBFC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2016
Views: 4
The plaque says, "America's first Irish Coffee was made here in 1952. It was inspirationally invented at Shannon Airport by Joe Sheridan. It was fortuitously introduced here by Stan Delaplane. It was nurtured to a national institution by Jack Koeppler."
Group that erected the marker: N/A
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Hyde / Beach, San Francisco, CA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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