Paris has the Eiffel Tower, San Francisco the Golden Gate Bridge, and Saint Louis The Gateway Arch. However, tiny Wilson Borough, Pennsylvania, just outside of Easton City limits, has the iconic Dixie Cup. Situated atop the long shuttered Dixie Cup Factory (not to be confused with the second, more modern, and also closed Dixie Cup Factory in nearby Forks Township, PA) the Dixie Cup is actually just a tall water tower disguised and painted to look like a giant disposable paper cup. For those unlucky enough to have to drive through traffic along that stretch of Route 22 East heading toward New Jersey, the Dixie Cup has sort of become a local statue, a familiar yet seemingly timeless symbol unique to the Lehigh Valley. Recently, I noticed work has begun on the old Dixie Cup Factory; supposedly it is going to be renovated into apartments. However, whether or not the iconic Dixie Cup water tower survives, is unknown. In any event that it does not, here is a photograph to remember it by.
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