Jell-O Day
A Wacky Holiday In July
July 12th is "Eat Your Jell-O Day".
Did you know that Jello was invented in LeRoy, New York in 1897? Pearle Wait, a carpenter in LeRoy, discovered the fruit flavoured dessert while trying to create a cough remedy and laxative tea in his home. His wife named the dessert Jell-O. After several unsuccessful owners of the product, Jell-O took off in popularity. In 1925 the Jell-O Company was sold to Postum Cereal and eventually became General Foods Corporation. Currently Jell-O is owned by Kraft-General Foods.
Don't Miss The LeRoy Jell-O Gallery and Museum
Supported by the LeRoy Historical Society
The history and success of Jell-O is fascinating. In LeRoy, New York you can visit The Jell-O Gallery, which is full of memorabilia and the history of this wonderful dessert. My visit took me back to my childhood when I saw Jell-O packaging of the 1950s and 1960s. The gallery also has a collection of horse drawn carriages and wagons that were used to distribute boxes of Jell-O to grocery stores.
The staff in the museum are friendly and very knowledgeable about Jell-O's history.
To get to LeRoy, New York, take exit 47 off of the New York Thruway and drive approximately 5 km (3 mi) south to the town. The museum's address is 23 Main Street.
Google Maps - LeRoy, NY is southwest of Rochester, NY
Get directions to the Jell-o museum in LeRoy, NY.
Great Book About the History of LeRoy from Amazon
Find Out More About the LeRoy Jell-O Gallery and Museum
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This link will provide you with a complete history of Jell-O, the hours of the museum, a map and directions to LeRoy, and a list of items in the gift shop.
The Jell-O Memorbilia Is Mind Boggling - It will send you back to your childhood.
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Early Transportation For Jell-O - Cars - to - Wagons - to - Sleighs
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Bill Cosby has played a huge part in promoting Jell-O
Don't Miss The Jell-O Gift Shop
The gift shop at the gallery is full of sweatshirts, t-shirts, golf shirts, magnets, mugs, and much more. All items have either "Jello", LeRoy, NY, or both on them. The wearing apparel is top quality and prices are reasonable.
Remember the J-E-L-L-O tune that was used to advertise the dessert?
