SEP WW ABOUTUS DETROITHISTONICAL MUSEUM DOSSWW GREAT LAKES MUSEUM THINGS TOO COLLECINS LEAN ENBERSHIP—WAYSTO IVE THEDETROT HISTORICAL SOCIEY—etroit > vornors Ginger ale ues ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DETROIT un MusEUMS ‘Alphabencal Category Term ar [Al ¥ Fiter ‘OARD oF TRUSTEES ANUAL REPORTS FMANCALS VERNOR'S GINGER ALE DETR 7 Prec ‘one ofthe nations oldest sft rinks, Vernor's Ginger Ale was ist served tothe public 2866. The drink was created ‘by Detroiter James Vernor.a wel-respected pharmacist with a reputation for meticulous care wih his prescriptions, PSO James Venor began is career as an errand boy a Higby & Stearns Drug Storein 2858, lter becoming a junior clerk, Experimenting witha mesicinal tonic of vanila an spices, adding ginger to calm the stomach, hele the miturein an CAREER AT THE SOCIETY ‘oak barrel wien he wat to serve inthe il Warn 2862, The popular story's that when Vernor returned from the ‘war he opened the barrel and was surprised by its élicous contens. The beverage had a Ze sweet, singery favor Ow To CONTACT US ‘that was accentuated by the wood's aging process. However another ciaim, backed by a family members that ernor ‘id not create the formula for his drink unl after the Civil War. Podcast He opane his own pharmacy in 2860 afr several yrs, Vernors sod fountain was te ony place whereone Blog ‘ould purchase the boverags. As damand grew Vernr bozano sl his product to olher soda fountain, reali ‘them onal special equipmot in ord to propery carve the soda Vern wasviiant about oach ingredient Including to carbonated wator, which nals sold, with whic te extract was mixed roportedy iroating the soda ‘with the same constancy and attention ta ne paid tos presriptons. ASR famo grow, Varn’ came avalalo ‘throughout the Miowast A plan was ston pened in Oaro so tat Vornor's could be mas producadlecally The {actor cotnuly expanded with ie company’ increasing succes The company’ ist plan wes at 4501 ‘Woodard Avenuein what snow Motown and fetures a Blockleng gis front ha revealed the otting process James Veeor I Bocam pride of ha company in 1886, ana the conan reaines infamy hands unl 1966. “ames Veror was 84 when he passed away in 1927. His family ake that Ne dd no retire unl just hours Deore Ns ‘ean \Yemors ante iy of etrot grow ogshor Amassive sign hat uminatos the company logo was locates alongtne Detroitver where ferries took passengers to Windsor. oo, and Bele Ise. nthe 19408 a shop opened alone the ‘ver tat allowed vistors fo wach sod production as te enjoyed her rinks. [Aigly carbonated vovarags, Yrmor'ss ten usod to curestomachachas or mixed with mon jc and saved not {onursea sore that or cough A popular dessert beverage the Boston Cone, paring vanilla ie cream wth ‘Yemor's soda oki name rom the generic term usedin the ealy 20th century for anyarrk mange cream ana ‘oda, not rem Boston Soulevand The Verars Company eapyngnte he ston Cooler name in 1967 when tw ‘sade nee Vern’ vores cream bar The Geet ontactonaryehsn sansers alse made a Verner “Sometime the ens ct tne 19508 the name act apoetnopne ane became imply Vernor® The Vernon any 20k ‘the company ton ivestmen group in 1966 was later owed by American Consumes Products, Ute Grane ana ‘then Aa Beverages Purchases by C2obury-Scnweppes in 1993, oxay Vercors part of Dr Papper Srappe one ot thenatons largestneverageprosucers