Historical Marker
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Historical marker location:
Ridgefield, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Main Street (Connecticut Route 35), on the left when traveling east on Bailey Avenue.)
The Museum in the Streets.
The first lollipop-making machine was invented in New Haven, Connecticut in 1908 by George Smith. He named the candy after a popular racing horse called Lolly Pop.