Robert S. Brookings

Historical marker location:

6197 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Delmar Boulevard and North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Delmar Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 2011

Born January 22, 1850

The state of Missouri was the birthplace of the ice cream cone. It was invented by a Syrian immigrant named Ernest Hamwi who was selling waffles at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. When an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, Hamwi rolled up one of his waffles to hold the ice cream and the ice cream cone was born.