Candies Through the 19th-Century

Sun Oct 6, 2019
Various times
Age: Ages 8 and up
Price: $20 Adults, $10 Children under 12, $15 members
Location:
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
212-838-6878
421 East 61 Street, New York, NY, 10065
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Susan Benjamin, Founder of True Treats Historic Candy and author of Sweet as Sin, traces the history of candy in America from gibralters, the first commercially-made candy, to salt water taffy, and American original.

She shares the surprising stories of the origins of some of favorite treats, including marshmallow, rock candy, and jelly beans... and candy samples are included.

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