At the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum: CANDIES THROUGH THE 19TH CENTURY

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    When:
    November 24, 2013 – November 25, 2013 all-day
    2013-11-24T05:00:00+00:00
    2013-11-25T05:00:00+00:00
    Where:
    Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
    421 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065
    USA
    Cultural Event
    Non Profit Event

    At the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum

    CANDIES THROUGH THE 19TH CENTURY

    Sunday, November 24, 1:00 pm

    Join them for this sweet talk with Susan Benjamin, President of Cool Confectionaries. Trace, and taste, the history of candy in the U.S. from gibralters, the first commercially-made candy (circa 1806), to salt water taffy, an American original (early 1880s). Learn about childhood favorites of the 19th century. Hear the surprising story of the origin of the jelly bean, and much more!  Appropriate for families with children 8 and older.  Space is limited; reservations recommended.

    $20 Adults, $15 Members, $10 Children under 12   (Candy tastings included.)