Pork Hollow

Historical marker location:

Ansonia, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Wakelee Avenue and Pork Hollow Street, on the right when traveling north on Wakelee Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1901

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.