The G. H. Bent Company, better known as Bent's Cookie Factory and recognized as bakers of "cold water crackers" since 1801, was a business specializing in cookies that operated in Milton, Massachusetts for over two centuries. [2] Bent's also sold a number of other baked goods, including their George and Martha Washington pies (both had powdered sugar on the top, the George with a cherry filling, and the Martha with a lemon filling). In 2017, Bent's expanded its menu to include a variety of sandwiches named after Milton-based themes and discontinued baking their signature hardtack crackers. Soon thereafter, the business closed and the original 1801 mill turned into a mixed use residential and commercial space.[citation needed]
Josiah Bent began selling "water crackers" (biscuits made of flour and water that would not deteriorate during long sea voyages) in 1801 from facilities in Milton. His company later sold the original hardtack crackers used by troops during the Civil War.[3] His grandson, George H. Bent, built the 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame factory building at 7 Pleasant Street. The top two levels of the factory retain the historic signage and were where the cookies and other baked goods were made; the storefront was at street level.[4]
On February 10, 2000, the G.H. Bent Company Factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] In April 2001, Senator Ted Kennedy visited G.H. Bent Company to unveil the official National Register plaque and make remarks in honor of the bicentennial of the Bent cracker.[citation needed]
bent, company, better, known, bent, cookie, factory, recognized, bakers, cold, water, crackers, since, 1801, business, specializing, cookies, that, operated, milton, massachusetts, over, centuries, bent, also, sold, number, other, baked, goods, including, thei. The G H Bent Company better known as Bent s Cookie Factory and recognized as bakers of cold water crackers since 1801 was a business specializing in cookies that operated in Milton Massachusetts for over two centuries 2 Bent s also sold a number of other baked goods including their George and Martha Washington pies both had powdered sugar on the top the George with a cherry filling and the Martha with a lemon filling In 2017 Bent s expanded its menu to include a variety of sandwiches named after Milton based themes and discontinued baking their signature hardtack crackers Soon thereafter the business closed and the original 1801 mill turned into a mixed use residential and commercial space citation needed G H Bent Company FactoryU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocation7 Pleasant St Milton MassachusettsCoordinates42 14 44 N 71 4 08 W 42 24556 N 71 06889 W 42 24556 71 06889 Coordinates 42 14 44 N 71 4 08 W 42 24556 N 71 06889 W 42 24556 71 06889Arealess than one acreNRHP reference No 00000075 1 Added to NRHPFebruary 10 2000 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditJosiah Bent began selling water crackers biscuits made of flour and water that would not deteriorate during long sea voyages in 1801 from facilities in Milton His company later sold the original hardtack crackers used by troops during the Civil War 3 His grandson George H Bent built the 2 1 2 story wood frame factory building at 7 Pleasant Street The top two levels of the factory retain the historic signage and were where the cookies and other baked goods were made the storefront was at street level 4 On February 10 2000 the G H Bent Company Factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places 1 In April 2001 Senator Ted Kennedy visited G H Bent Company to unveil the official National Register plaque and make remarks in honor of the bicentennial of the Bent cracker citation needed See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Milton MassachusettsReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Burrell Chris Two centuries of biscuit baking at Bent s in Milton Wicked Local Retrieved 2020 03 27 Company History G H Bent Company Archived from the original on 2014 08 14 Retrieved 2014 05 23 NRHP nomination for G H Bent Company Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 05 23 External links Edit G H Bent Company website Milton Times article on ownership change This article about a National Register of Historic Places listing in Norfolk County Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title G H Bent Company amp oldid 1128009235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
