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
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. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 37.628′ N, 90° 12.525′ W. Marker was in St. Louis, Missouri. It was in Downtown West. It could 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 was at or near this postal address: 1900 Market St, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: 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 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
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 7, 2025
2. Ice Cream Cones Marker
Marker is under the St. Louis Union Station trainshed.
Additional keywords. food, Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Photographed by Garrett Koch, September 10, 2026
3. Ice Cream Cones Marker
Ice Cream Cones Marker - MARKER IS MISSING OR MOVED! On this date the marker was not to be found in the area but the location where the sign post was anchored still indicates the residue underneath the baseplate and the remaining portions of the hold-down bolts after the heads were cut off. This location is at the end of the exit ramp & steps of the St. Louis Union Station Soda Fountain which also serves ice cream, a logical place for this marker. Very odd that it was removed and a trash can took its place! [By the way, the marker is not inside the soda fountain building, which would be against the rules of the Historical Marker Data Base organization.]
Photographed by Garrett Koch, September 10, 2026
4. Ice Cream Cones Marker
Ice Cream Cones Marker - contextual photo of the marker's previous location showing a trash can now in its place. Under the trash can are the sawed off bolts that used to secure the base of the marker signboard in the concrete floor.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. 4. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.
