Some fun facts:
1. The official nickname for Chattanooga is the "Scenic City." Several unofficial nicknames include "River City," "Chattown", and "Gig City", demonstrating that Chattanooga currently has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.
2. Chattanooga is internationally known for the 1941 gold record song "Chattanooga Choo Choo", which was popularized by Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
3. It is one of the only two states in the U.S., the other being Missouri, which have eight states surround them. Tennessee shares its border with Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri. You can see seven of the eight states from Rock City on top of Lookout Mountain. For more information see the Rock City site.
4. MoonPie was invented at a Chattanooga bakery in the year 1917. Visit the MoonPie General Store in Downtown Chattanooga (428 B Broad Street) and try one of every flavor.
5. Krystal Hamburger was also invented in Chattanooga during the great depression with an aim to provide nutritious food to people at low cost.
6. Tennessee also has to its credit the invention of the Tow Truck. Visit the International Towing Museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday's to learn more.
7. Chattanooga is the site of the World's First Coca-Cola Bottling Company. In the summer of 1899, Mr. Benjamim F. Thomas and Mr. Joseph B. Whitehead ventured down to Atlanta from Chattanooga to meet with Mr. Asa Candler. When they conveyed their idea to bottle Coca-Cola to Mr. Candler, he though they were insane. He feared that if Thomas and Whitehead were allowed to bottle the product, they would lose everything and damage the reputation of the Coca-Cola Company in the process. After much persuasion, Candler signed a contract, selling the bottling rights to Thomas and Whitehead for $1.00. A dollar, he never bothered to collect. The two new entrepreneurs returned home satisfied and with the aid of colleague John. T. Lupton, opened the World's First Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
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| Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company getting a Bottle Washer Delivery. 1900. |
