Ice Cream History
And it's got a tasty story, too.
Once upon a time...
5th Century B.C.
Ancient Greeks enjoy a dessert similar to ice cream. And this is where our story begins!
Ice cream, ho!
1300s
Marco Polo brings an early form of ice cream to Europe. We imagine the popular pool game started with ice cream-craving fans searching in the night for Marco! (Polo!)
Ooo, fancy!
1700s
Ice Cream is introduced to America as a delicacy enjoyed by high society due to its expensive ingredients and lack of available refrigerators.
Open for business!
1776
America's first ice cream parlor opens its doors in New York. And you thought lines were bad today...
A labor of love!
1840s
Now that's what we call mass production. The ice cream churn is invented, and now we can make ice cream by the bucket!
What a wonderous place!
1851
Doors open to one of the sweetest buildings ever - the very first ice cream plant.
Now that's a scoop!
1880s
Get your fixin's and grab your bowls! The ice cream sundae is born.
Well hello, Drumstick®!
1904
Rumor has it, the waffle cone makes its debut at the world's fair in St. Louis, Mo. after an ice cream vendor ran out of bowls. Good thing the waffle maker stepped in to help!
Things got rocky!
1929
William Dreyer and Joseph Edy create Rocky Road ice cream! It joins vanilla, chocolate and strawberry as most widely available flavors.
Start the fireworks!
1984
July is declared National Ice Cream Month, but you can still enjoy it all year long!
For the love of ice cream
Today
90% of freezers in the USA are chilling ice cream, making it the best selling treat in America next to cookies!
