Hobbs Ice Cream Stand

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Hobbs Ice Cream stand (E.W. Hobbs) have served popcorn, homemade ice cream, and salt water taffy at the Salem Willows Park on Fort Avenue. It is rumored that, in 1906, founders Everett Hobbs and William Eaton offered the first ice-cream cone in New England. Located at the end of the park nearest to the ocean, E.W. Hobbs opens its popcorn and ice-cream stand on the first Sunday in April. The grill opens Memorial Day weekend, selling hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled cheese and chicken sandwiches, lobster rolls, clam chowder, ice-cream sodas, floats, freezes, frappés, milkshakes, canned soda and juices. Priscilla Hobbs, who owns the business with her brother Charlie.

For more information and history check out E.W. Hobbs on this wiki.

See Also

Vertical File in the Salem Collection - Salem Willows

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