Ice Cream Cone History

Have you ever wondered where the ice cream cone originated? I can remember reading about how the ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis, MO when I was in the 4th grade. Being proud Missourians, the whole class thought this little tidbit of history was pretty neat. If I remember correctly, the teacher even had a question about it on our social studies test.

Since July is National Ice Cream Month, I decided to research the subject of ice cream and soon started looking into the whole ice cream cone ordeal. Here's what I found out:

*A New York City vendor is actually credited for the invention of the ice cream cone dating back back to 1896. He later patented the idea in 1903.
*The ice cream vendor teamed up with a nearby waffle vendor when he couldn't keep up with
demand and kept running out of dishes.
*Popularity for the ice cream cone soared when it was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair.
*It takes about 50 licks to finish off a one scoop cone.

So there we have it...Missouri can't really claim the first ice cream cone. I don't guess it really matters, it still tastes great!