Title
Augustin Thompson/ Moxie
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
9-21-2020
Broad Creation Date
1884
Language
English
Location
Union
Recommended Citation
"Augustin Thompson/ Moxie" (2020). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 77.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/77
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Rights Statement
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Description
Dr. Augustin Thompson, of Union, creates his “Moxie Nerve Food” in 1884. Using groundbreaking marketing techniques, Thompson’s ‘distinctively different’ elixir grows in popularity in 2005 Moxie is named the official soft drink of Maine. Moxie is now immortalized at the Matthews museum in Union and celebrated during the annual Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls.