Historedia
Person

George Crum

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1853

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Crum, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. George Crum and the potato chip account at Saratoga Springs

    1853

    Role: Cook at Moon's Lake House

    1. August 24, 1853 (legendary) · Moon's Lake HouseLegendary Creation of Potato Chips

      A popular but disputed legend claims George Crum created potato chips at Moon's Lake House on August 24, 1853, to appease a difficult customer.

Sources

  1. Potato chips Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. George Speck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27