Historical Marker

Beacon Hill

Historical marker location:
New Haven, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Beacon Avenue and Clarendon Street, on the right when traveling south on Beacon Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2001

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.
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