Historic National Road - World's Largest Ketchup Bottle - Collinsville, Illinois, USA.
N 38° 39.775 W 089° 58.939
16S E 240509 N 4283592
The World’s Largest Ketchup Bottle stands at the site of a former Brooks Catsup factory. The 100,000-gallon water tower, was built in 1949 to resemble a Brooks Catsup bottle. Located near the Historic National Road in Collinsville, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMWPAV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2017
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The World's Largest Catsup Bottle stands proudly just south of downtown Collinsville, Illinois.
This unique 170 ft. tall water tower was built in 1949 for the G.S. Suppiger catsup bottling plant - bottlers of Brooks old original rich & tangy catsup.
In 1995, due to the efforts of the Catsup Bottle Preservation Group, this landmark roadside attraction was saved from demolition and beautifully restored to its original appearance.
Recognized the world over as an excellent example of 20th century roadside Americana, the World's Largest Catsup Bottle regularly garners national attention and attracts visitors and tourists every day.
The Historic National Road...
" Also known as the "Road That Built the Nation", was created in 1806 by legislation signed by President Thomas Jefferson. Sometimes called "The Cumberland Road" and "The Old Pike", it was the only road completely built with federal funds.
Originally winding from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois, the National Road opened Illinois to settlement. Today, the Illinois National Road stretches 164 miles from Marshall to East St. Louis and is mirrored by U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 70.
Visitors can see where Lincoln’s political career began, marvel at a giant catsup bottle, and enjoy the food, festivals, and fun that make the Historic National Road a relaxed journey through Americana."
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"This unique 170-foot water tower is the world's largest catsup bottle. It was built in 1949 for the bottlers of Brooks old original rich and tangy catsup. In 1995, due to the efforts of the Catsup Bottle Preservation Group, this landmark roadside attraction was saved from demolition and beautifully restored to its original appearance.
The home of the World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois, has the unique pleasure of being both a Route 66 community and a Route 40 National Road community. Both historic scenic byways run through town and bring visitors and tourists every day, to view this massive 170 feet tall Ketchup Bottle, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
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