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Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
at the intersection of U.S. 25W/70 and Swansylvania Road, Dandridge,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 1' 26.819976",
-83° 18' 18.419976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Side A
One-half mile south, on Seehorn Creek, the first Stokely Brothers cannery was built in 1898 with $3,900 invested by Colonel Alfred R. Swann, Anna Rorex Stokely, and her sons, James and John. In the 30 ~ by ~ 60 ~ foot shed, 4,000 cases of tomatoes were canned that summer, hauled by wagon to a landing on the Stokely farm and shipped to market by boat.
Side B
The Stokely Brothers canning operation grew to become one of America's largest companies with 4,500 full-time employees and almost $600 million in annual sales. Known for its canned pork~and~beans, Stokely~Van Camp was the first marketer of the sports drink, Gatorade. In 1983, the Quaker Oats Company purchased Stokely~Van Camp for $238 million.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. Historical Marker Location Map, Dandridge, Tennessee Map
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