Marker Inscription
Sam Houston Prim (1863-1946) arrived in Dublin in 1891 with $680 worth of bottling equiment, purchasing property at the southeast corner of Patrick and Elm streets to house his bottling works. Prim bottled Dr Pepper, along with other products, under an informal agreement until 1925, when he formally chose as a Dr Pepper distribution territory a 44-mile radius centered on Dublin -- an area that remains as the company's territory today. At the time of Prim's death, Dr Pepper executives noted that he had bottled the soft drink longer than any other individual. The company has remained in operation since that time, making it the oldest Dr Pepper bottler in the world. (2009)
About this site
Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company is a historical marker in Dublin, Erath County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0842, -98.3424 near Dublin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dublin National Bank (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Commercial Building, Early, Hogan Blacksmith Shop, and Miller, William T., Grist Mill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015878. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
