The ice cream parlor is open July 4th from 12:30 till the last customer!
We have a rich history of Ice Cream in Eaton Rapids...
When Dennis and Minnie Miller grew tired of getting only two cents a quart for their milk, they decided to find a new use for it--and came up with Ice Cream! The Miller Farm Dairy started freezing ice cream in 1896, hand cranking each gallon and delivering it in town with a bicycle. From a shaft arrangement turning several freezers, the industry grew into the largest independent producer/manufacturer/retailer of its kind in the United States, making Eaton Rapids the "Ice Cream Capital of the World".
Later Dennis Miller, pictured here on his 80th birthday, was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not column in 1950 for eating a pint of ice cream every day for 50 years. He died in 1953 at the age of 83. The parlor also features the artwork of Miller Dairy's Bryce Thomson, who
The 1940's Ice Cream Parlor is now open to the public every weekend! Cones, sundaes, floats, malts, banana splits and other ice cream treats are available!
Parlor Hours:
Friday 3--8pm
Saturday 3--8pm
Sunday 1-5pm
The parlor is located behind the Miller House (635 State Street, Eaton Rapids) in the former ice cream factory.
Parties in the Parlor: We are now taking reservations for birthday and other parties. If your party is held during our regular hours, there is no room fee, but the general public may also be present at the same time. If you would like to privately reserve the room, there is a $50 fee, plus your food costs, of course. Please contact Nancy Smith at (517)242-7174 to make your reservations or for more information, or email info@eatonrapidshistory.com.
Later Dennis Miller, pictured here on his 80th birthday, was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not column in 1950 for eating a pint of ice cream every day for 50 years. He died in 1953 at the age of 83. The parlor also features the artwork of Miller Dairy's Bryce Thomson, who
The 1940's Ice Cream Parlor is now open to the public every weekend! Cones, sundaes, floats, malts, banana splits and other ice cream treats are available!
Parlor Hours:
Friday 3--8pm
Saturday 3--8pm
Sunday 1-5pm
The parlor is located behind the Miller House (635 State Street, Eaton Rapids) in the former ice cream factory.
Parties in the Parlor: We are now taking reservations for birthday and other parties. If your party is held during our regular hours, there is no room fee, but the general public may also be present at the same time. If you would like to privately reserve the room, there is a $50 fee, plus your food costs, of course. Please contact Nancy Smith at (517)242-7174 to make your reservations or for more information, or email info@eatonrapidshistory.com.
