Pemberton Place, located in

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, just north of

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in the Luckie Marietta district, is a complex that is home to the

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, the

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, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights. It is named after

John Pemberton John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. On May 8, 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later ...

, the inventor of

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History

The area was originally ten city blocks of businesses, residences, etc.; it started to decline in the mid-20th century and by the early 1990s was considered a "long forgotten district of downtown".

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acquired property in the area and built Coca-Cola Olympic City there, for the

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. The company then donated the land in 2002, to provide a home for visitor attractions.

Georgia Aquarium

The world's third largest aquarium with more than 8.1 million US gallons (31,000 m³) of marine and fresh water, housing more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species. The aquarium's notable specimens include two (formerly four, following females Alice and Trixie’s passings in 2021 and 2020 respectively)

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s, including Yushan and Taroko, five beluga whales named Qinu, Whisper, Maple, Nunavik, and Shila (born on-site in 2020) and three

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s, Nandi, Tallulah, and Blue.

World of Coca-Cola

The World of Coca-Cola is a permanent exhibition featuring the history of

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and its well-known advertising, plus a host of entertainment areas and attractions.

Center for Civil and Human Rights

The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta connects the Civil Rights Movement to the global

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. The center will feature four interactive exhibitions, including a gallery for continually-rotating exhibits of items from the

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Martin Luther King Jr., Collection, where visitors can view the personal papers and items of Dr. King. The center will also provide designated event spaces and educational programs.

References

"Pemberton Place to be home to aquarium, World of Coke", ''Atlanta Business Chronicle'', November 9, 2005

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