Easton’s Crayola Crayons and Markers Statues in Easton, Pennsylvania

These colorful statues are on display in downtown Easton as a reminder of the birthplace of Crayola. Around 1885 Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith set out on a mission to expand their business. They wanted to create a non-toxic and colorful drawing medium for kids. In 1903 the duo discovered a mix of pigment and wax could safely be turned into a drawing crayon, and just like that, Crayola Crayons were invented in an old stone mill in Easton. Crayola now makes 152 unique colors of crayons. As of 2023, Crayola produces nearly 3 billion crayons each year, an average of 12 million crayons a day. Th

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