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 Sechler's Pickle Factory - Saint Joe, IN
N 41° 19.636 W 084° 53.256
16T E 676779 N 4577240
Famous pickles from the Sechler's factory located in Saint Joe, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM1A7V6
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2024
Views: 1
From the Indiana historical marker at the site:
Side One
Ralph and Anne Sechler established Sechler’s Pickles (first named St. Joe Valley) on their homestead here in the 1920s. Despite the Great Depression, they grew the business, selling many varieties of pickles to local restaurants and building a larger processing facility in 1937. By the early 1950s, grocery stores across Indiana and Ohio carried Sechler’s Pickles.
Side Two
Workers of Mexican origin, including Braceros who arrived in the 1940s to aid the U.S. war effort, were essential to the Sechlers’ success. Several of these families remained with the company for decades. A network of salesmen, mail orders, church fundraisers, and partnerships with well-known companies made Sechler’s Pickles a respected and nationally recognized brand. Visit Instructions:
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