Graveyard of Dearly Depinted
Fun Graveyard to visit at the Ben & Jerry's Headquarters
At the Ben & Jerry's head quarters in Waterbury, Vermont, there's all sorts of fun things to do for the family. The most notable is the factory tour with some free ice cream at the end of the tour.
One of the big attractions, is the famous flavor graveyard honoring all the retired flavors.
Graveyard of Dearly Depinted
In 2014, we visited the graveyard. I remember it being a fun and quick visit. Basically your look at all the various flavors and try to remember ones that you might have tried that are no longer available.
The graveyard is located in the back of the factory, a bit of a walk from the scoop shop. If you didn't know about it, you could easily miss it!
This is a quick visit, most people stayed for about 20-minutes. It's a fun place to say that you visited, especially if you like Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.
Some Fun Facts:
- There are 30 tombstones of flavors gone by.
- The oldest tomb is the Dastardly Mash 1979 - 1991.
- Each tombstone has the flavor name, a short story and then the year the flavor was offered.
- Some people leave flowers near the flavors they liked, or is it the ground crew playing a trick on the tourist?
- If there's enough interest in a particular flavor, Ben and Jerry's may bring it back!
- If you can't make it to the real graveyard? Ben & Jerry's made a virtual graveyard for you to enjoy. There's even a page on the most missed flavors.
Take the Factory Tour
Ben & Jerry's factory, Route 100, Waterbury, Vt., 802-846-1500, benjerry.com. Tours daily, adults $3, seniors $2, 12 and under free.
Note: The tour is closed to due COVID-19. Visit the website for updated details.