John Stith Pemberton - Columbus, Georgia - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The grave of John Stith Pemberton is located within the Pemberton family plot. It is a marble slab with his attribution to the C.S.A., the Masons and being the inventor of Coca-Cola. Additionally, there are always Coca-cola bottles and cans on the grave in his honor.

Short Bio from Wikipedia
John Stith Pemberton was an American pharmacist, and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. In May 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold his rights to the drink shortly before his death. He suffered from a sabre wound sustained in April 1865, during the Battle of Columbus; his ensuing morphine addiction led him to experiment with various painkillers and toxins. In the end, this led to the recipe that later was adapted to make Coca-Cola.

Description: see detailed description Date of birth: 07/08/1831 Date of death: 08/16/1888 Area of notoriety: Medicine Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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