Lest We Forget

Historical marker location:

Farmington, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Farmington Avenue (Connecticut Route 4) and Main Street (Connecticut Route 10), on the left when traveling east on Farmington Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1926

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.