Posts about Albion’s Coca-Cola mural restoration
Albion's Coke Mural
Originally painted in 1908, Albion’s Coke mural is called a “Spectacular” since the size and colors resemble the old “Circus is coming to town” flyers.
Visit Us
See the latest news on the Facebook Group
See Our Video
It's fun to hear the story of the coke mural
Albion Culture
Learn about other Albion cultural destinations
Featured VIDEO
Winning Presentation
The Restore the Coca-Cola mural got a big boost on September 11, 2019 when the Albion Philanthropic Women voted to support this cause.
See the video above of the presentation that earned this campaign $10,000 toward the goal.
achieving our goals
Donations for the restoration of the Coca-Cola sign, also funded the creation of a Tee Ball statue commemorating the founding of the game in Albion, and the first actual baseball game using a tee.
There was also a mural created celebrating our foundry heritage. Thanks to the Albion Community Foundation as the 501©(3) for helping to raise the funds for this project.
Fun Facts about Coca Cola
The price of a Coca-Cola was 5 cents in 1898 and remained 5 cents until 1959.
Wikipedia
Most soda pop was invented in the South, and they are all referred to as Coke.
SouthernThing.com