Israel Putnam Monument

Historical marker location:

25 Canterbury Road Brooklyn 06234, Brooklyn, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Canterbury Road (Route 169) and Winding Road, on the right when traveling south on Canterbury Road.)

Marker installed: 1888

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.