Historical Marker
Apples and Barrels
Historical marker location:
Cuba, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of West Washington Street (State Highway ZZ) and North Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.)
Marker installed: 2001
The state of Missouri was the birthplace of the ice cream cone. It was invented by a Syrian immigrant named Ernest Hamwi who was selling waffles at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. When an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, Hamwi rolled up one of his waffles to hold the ice cream and the ice cream cone was born.