As Rhode Island begins to heat up for another New England summer, you may be searching for the perfect place to cool off with some ice cream.
Luckily, the Ocean State is full of waterside stands and old-time shops perfect for a summer scoop. But which of the state’s ice cream stands is the oldest? Opened in 1923 in Tiverton, Gray’s Ice Cream stands as Rhode Island’s oldest ice cream shop at 102 years old.
Here’s the ice cream shop’s story, as well as how to get a sweet treat there this summer.
History of Gray’s Ice Cream
According to the Tiverton Historical Society, Gray’s Ice Cream was first opened in 1923 by Annie Gray, who started by selling ice cream from the back window of her house. Originally, Gray sold ice cream that had been made in Fall River from Tiverton milk, but she eventually began selling her own homemade ice cream, offering vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and flavors…