Ice Cream HISTORY!!!!!!

By iqpmelt

  • Icecream

    Earliest reference to ice cream given by the Oxford English Dictionary

  • first ice cream parlor

    The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City

  • Augustus Jackson

    Augustus Jackson, an African American confectioner, not only created multiple ice cream recipes, but he also invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream

  • Nancy Johnson

    Nancy Johnson of Philadelphia was issued the first U.S. patent for a small-scale handcranked ice cream freezer.

  • commercial ice cream plant

    Jacob Fussell in Baltimore established the first large-scale commercial ice cream plant.

  • Alfred Cralle

    Alfred Cralle patented an ice cream mold and scooper used to serve

  • Edible cone

    The walk-away edible cone made its American debut at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

  • Clarence Vogt

    The first commercially successful continuous process freezer for ice cream was invented by Clarence Vogt.

  • National Ice Cream Month

    President Ronald Reagan declared July as National Ice Cream Month, citing the food's "nutritious and wholesome" qualities. He decreed that patriotic Americans should mark the month with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."

  • Biggest ice cream sundae

    The biggest ice cream sundae in history was made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada