Historical Marker
Chester
Historical marker location:
6 Main Street, Chester, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Water Street (Connecticut Route 148), on the left when traveling west on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1971
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.