Vernor's
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Vernors ginger ale was created in Detroit and became the first soda pop made in the United States. In 1862, pharmacist James Vernor was trying to create a new beverage when he was called away to serve our country in the Civil War. When he returned, 4 years later, the drink he had stored in an oak case had acquired a delicious gingery flavor.
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Vernor's Soda Mistake
New soda documentary on one of the oldest soda still around, Vernors created in Detroit. After returning from the Civil War he returned to a barrel of his "secret" formula that when he returned and opened up the barrel to discover something that was "delicious." The first store was on Woodward and Clifford street.
