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HISTORY

& HERITAGE

FOLLOW
THE JELL-O

BRICK ROAD

Discover the home of America’s Most Famous Dessert!
J ELL-O was invented right here, in 1897 in the Village of Le Roy.

In 1997, a museum was opened to celebrate and honor all things
JELL-O! Run by the LeRoy Historical Society, you’ll find the museum
JUST 6 MILES FROM NYS THRUWAY EXIT 47!
tucked behind the Historic LeRoy House, a three-story period Tour the exhibit and visit the
house that is also open to history lovers to discover. museum shop for all things jiggly!
Open April - December
While at the JELL-O Museum, be sure to visit the lower level for Closed January - March
the LeRoy Historical Society’s transportation exhibit. See over 100 Please call or visit our website for hours.
years of transportation on display, from an ox cart to a 1908 Cadillac.
New to the collection is LeRoy historian Lynne Belluscio’s very While you're in the area
Stop by the Historic LeRoy House!
own JELL-O wagon, which has won carriage driving competitions in
Located adjacent to JELL-O Gallery
Western New York.
LEROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Visit the Transportation Exhibit Driving Tours
23 East Main St. • LeRoy, NY 14482 Be sure to check out the "On The Road” exhibit. • Explore the historic 17-mile Underground Railroad
driving tour. A leaflet is available in our gift shop.
585-768-7433 Explore over 100 years of transportation methods, • Barn Quilts of LeRoy
from an ox cart to a 1908 Cadillac (lower level of
LeRoyHistoricalSociety.org JELL-O Museum) See over 100 painted quilts!
Hours: Open April - December,
or by appointment
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