Truman Boyhood Home

Historical marker location:

909 W Waldo Ave, Independence, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of West Waldo Avenue and North River Boulevard on West Waldo Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.