True Treats Historic Candy

True Treats Historic Candy Discover Hundreds of Remarkable Candies at the Nation's Only Research Based, Historic Candy Store. Ms. and parts of Canada.
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Welcome to True Treats, the nation’s only research-based candy store, where visitors can shop over 500 historic teas, candies, and confections from the first in history through Retro favorites of the mid-1900s. Our selections are based on the research of food historian and founder Susan Benjamin who focuses on candies and confections enjoyed by everyone, not just the wealthy few. The story of each

item is on our Web site as well as the labels and tags of each product. They’re also described Susan’s tenth book: “Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of how Candy Became America’s Favorite Pleasure” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016). Susan and True Treats have appeared in numerous venues, such as a question on the quiz show Jeopardy, as well as History Channel’s “The Food that Build America,” PBS’ “Travels with Darley”, and the T.V. series “Boardwalk Empire,” where True Treats provided time-specific candy for the production. The Food Network, Best in State, Delish, and over 25 other places, included True Treats as best in state/ nation. In addition, True Treats was featured on such places as NPR’s The Splendid Table, Voice of America, and PBS’ Travels with Darley. Benjamin and her staff provide talks, tastings, and presentations to museums, libraries, and historic societies across the U.S. These include the Philadelphia Historical Society, the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the Black History Museum in Virginia and the Deadwood Museum in South Dakota. They also sell wholesale to museums and specialty stores everywhere from Mount Vernon to the Shaker Museum in New Hampshire and The Museum of the Bible. You can also find True Treats on their YouTube channel, and Tik Tok, Facebook, and Instagram pages. True Treats also posts hard-to-find recipes, historic candy facts and stories, old time ads and movies, and even more on their Web blog and column, “Susan Suggests.

08/12/2026

Pepsi, originally created to be a cure to an upset stomach!

Susan tells the story of a soda, a medicine, and a legacy.

pepsi

08/11/2026

Is Strawberry the best candy flavor?

Susan spills the secret behind everyone’s grandmas favorite candy!!!

08/06/2026

Why are Smarties called Smarties?
Susan spills the secret to this childhood favorite!

08/05/2026

Susan givesthe scoop on Almond Slivers! A millennium has passed since humanity created these delectable little morsels 🤯
And you can still enjoy them today at True Treats!!!

08/04/2026

Potato Candy! A treat By the People, For the People…

07/30/2026

Pepsi vs. Coca Cola vs. Dr. Pepper

WHO WILL WIN… Ultimately, soda lovers did
Susan’s tells the tale of the big fight for carbonation control during the turn of the century!

What’s your fav soda?

07/29/2026

Susan explains the journey of Moonpies from the coal mines to the corner store!

Are you a fan of this classic snack?

07/28/2026

How did an accident lead to one of the most recognizable cereals on the market today?

The odd link between and

07/23/2026

Jellybeans, who knew?

What’s your favorite jelly bean flavor?

07/22/2026

Candy is part of the Human Story! Taste it at True Treats, in store or online!

From ancient luxuries to nostalgic favorites, we got it all, baby!

Address

144 High Street
Harpers Ferry, WV
25425

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

(304) 461-4714

Website

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