Chillicothe, Missouri -
Home of Sliced Bread
A plaque notes the spot where bread was first sliced by machine.
- Address:
- 1st St., Chillicothe, MO
- Directions:
- A mile north of US Hwy 36 and two blocks east of US Hwy 65/Washington St. A freestanding plaque is on the northwest corner of 1st and Elm Sts; a smaller plaque is affixed to the brick building behind it.
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Sliced bread is the benchmark against which wonderful inventions are measured. Its birthplace was long claimed by Battle Creek, Michigan -- without apparent proof -- but that assertion has now been nullified.... [02/18/2007] Complete News Story
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