The Ice Cream Cone Was Invented at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis
It seems like anything that was created, invented, or simply experimented with happened at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. One of those creations is a dessert you probably have in your kitchen right now: the ice cream cone.
The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair introduced Americans to foods like the hamburger, hot dog, iced tea, and cotton candy. However, many food historians agree that the most influential food invention from the fair was the ice cream cone. Ice cream itself was invented in China and became commercially popular in the 1850s, but the ice cream cone was invented in Missouri, earning it a permanent place in American food history.
How the Ice Cream Cone Was Invented
The St. Louis World’s Fair is widely recognized as a turning point for American food……