Nearly 50 years ago, the Milk Bottle arrived in Fort Point
Now I want cookies…
Nearly 50 years ago, the Hood Milk Bottle traveled through Boston Harbor to its new location at the Children’s Museum on Museum Wharf. That voyage was referred to as “The Great Bottle Sail.”
The 40-foot, 15,000-pound “bottle” was created by Arthur Gagner in 1933 as a roadside ice cream stand in Taunton. In 1943, it became Sankey’s Ice Cream Stand before shutting down. The abandoned bottle was then purchased by Hood, who renovated it and donated it to the Boston Children’s Museum for its opening in 1977.
The Milk Bottle sells novelty ice cream, Richie’s Slush, smoothies, and hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day seasonally via Glenn’s Kreme + Kone. Cash only.
Milk Bottle Trivia: If it were an actual milk bottle, it could hold 58,620 gallons of milk. Bring on the cookies!
Image via Boston Children’s Museum
Maureen Dahill is the founder of Caught in Media. Once a longtime wardrobe and prop stylist for brands such as Rue La La, TJ Max & Hasbro, she is a devoted lover of vintage clothing, Martini Mondays, Castle Island, AND a 4th generation South Boston native. Mother of three, married to Peter G.
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