Historical Marker
The River
Historical marker location:
Cuba, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of West Spencer Street and North Madison Street, on the right when traveling east on West Spencer Street.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.