Historical Marker
John Winthrop
Historical marker location:
New London, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Hempstead Street and Bulkeley Place, on the right when traveling north on Hempstead Street.)
Marker installed: 1905
1606 1676.
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.