Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ice Cream Cones

Did You Know?

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 7, 2025

1. Ice Cream Cones Marker

Inscription.
Ice cream cones gained wide-spread popularity after they were introduced at the 1904 World's Fair, though they were invented years prior.

Erected by St. Louis Union Station.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 38° 37.628′ N, 90° 12.525′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It can be reached from the intersection of Market Street and South 18th Street. Marker is located on the grounds of St. Louis Union Station near the outdoor attractions. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Market St, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Did You Know? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 300 feet away); Drury Inn (about 400 feet away); Build-A-Bear Foundati❤️n (about 500 feet away); Union Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aloe Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brett Hull (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bernie Federko (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Ice Cream Cones. One of St. Louis' local legends and lore is that several foods (the

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hamburger, hot dog, Dr. Pepper, etc) were invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, but all of them are considered to be popularized because of the Fair. One of those foods is the ice cream cone, which came from the story where an ice cream vendor at the fair ran out of bowls and turned to a nearby waffle stand, where he made the waffles into ice cream cones. It has been proven that ice cream cones were invented in 1888. In 2008, the ice cream cone became the State of Missouri's official state dessert.

Additional keywords. food, Louisiana Purchase Exposition

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 7, 2025

2. Ice Cream Cones Marker

Marker is under the St. Louis Union Station trainshed.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.