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Former Heinz Field Ketchup Bottle Arriving At New Home
Want a selfie with one of the iconic ketchup bottles at the former Heinz Field? Here's when you can get one.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The second of the two iconic Heinz Ketchup bottles that were removed from Heinz Stadium last year when the venue was renamed Acrisure Stadium gets a new home at the Heinz History Center on Thursday.
In partnership with Pittsburgh-based Kraft Heinz, the 35-foot ketchup bottle will be mounted on the center's southwest corner on 12th and Smallman Streets in the Strip District, just steps away from another important Pittsburgh Steelers artifact – the Three Rivers Stadium goal posts.
The bottle will be lifted by a crane and mounted beginning at 8 a.m. People can take selfies with the ketchup bottle beginning on Friday, center officials said.
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Kraft Heinz said last week that it has has partnered with the center, which is affiliated with the Smithsonian, to memorialize the bottle as a historical artifact.
“We’re committed to our ongoing support of the Pittsburgh community, a city that is our co-headquarters and where we have a proud 150+ year legacy,”the company said in a statement.
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In April, the other bottle was installed at Acrisure Stadium's Gate C.
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