The Creamery, State College, Pennsylvania
historical marker
This historical marker, erected by the Penn State Alumni Association, recognizes The Creamery in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The exact year this marker was erected is not available. The Creamery's origins date back to 1865, when Penn State began its dairy work. In 1889, a dedicated Creamery building was constructed. By 1892, it offered America's first collegiate instruction in ice cream manufacture. This program helped establish Penn State as an international center for research in frozen confections. The Creamery moved to the Patterson Building in 1904, and later to Borland Laboratory in 1932, which was expanded in 1960. In 2006, it relocated to the Food Science Building and was renamed the Berkey Creamery. This site represents a long and evolving history of dairy science, education, and product development at Penn State.