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 Sechler's Pickles - Saint Joe, IN
N 41° 19.636 W 084° 53.256
16T E 676779 N 4577240
Historical marker placed at Sechler's Pickles in Saint Joe, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM19F8P
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2024
Views: 2
Sechler's Pickles was founded in 1921 and is still in operation in Saint Joe, Indiana. They sell and ship 11 different varieties of pickles. Their website is: Sechler's Pickles
The text on the historical marker reads:
Side One
Ralph and Anne Sechler established Sechler’s Pickles (first named St. Joe Valley) on their homestead here in the 1920s. Despite the Great Depression, they grew the business, selling many varieties of pickles to local restaurants and building a larger processing facility in 1937. By the early 1950s, grocery stores across Indiana and Ohio carried Sechler’s Pickles.
Side Two
Workers of Mexican origin, including Braceros who arrived in the 1940s to aid the U.S. war effort, were essential to the Sechlers’ success. Several of these families remained with the company for decades. A network of salesmen, mail orders, church fundraisers, and partnerships with well-known companies made Sechler’s Pickles a respected and nationally recognized brand.
County: DeKalb County
Year Placed: 2022
Name: Sechler's Pickles
ID#: 17.2022.1
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