Historical September 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The History Museum in Forest Park and Pevely Dairy Co. will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the debut of the ice cream cone at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
The old-time Ice Cream Social will take place on Sunday, September 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the south lawn at the Jefferson Memorial Building, near the site of the grand entrance to the World’s Fair. Pevely Dairy will provide free ice cream cones to all participants, so they can sample one of the World’s Fair’s great contributions to popular cuisine. Participants also will have a chance to learn about other food favorites that debuted at the World’s Fair, such as the hot dog and iced tea. Other festivities will include period music played by a ragtime band and contests for children.
The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair marked the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, which extended U.S. territory throughout the Mississippi Valley and Great Plains. Nearly 20 million people visited the Fair, bringing international attention to St. Louis.
The Jefferson Memorial, located on the northern edge of Forest Park near Lindell and DeBaliviere, is the home of the History Museum operated by the Missouri Historical Society.
It was built after the World’s Fair in 1913 to honor President Thomas Jefferson, who engineered the Louisiana Purchase.
Original photograph caption
The History Museum in Forest Park celebrates the 85th anniversary of the debut of the ice cream cone at the 1904 World’s Fair with an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, September 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Photo from the 1904 World’s Fair collection of the Missouri Historical Society. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1989, page 4.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1989.
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Archival transcription note: Claims about food origins at1904World’s Fair are the announcement’s period claims; not newly verified food history.
Original source: SD_Times1989_09.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
