A temporary exhibit at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration explored the immigration roots of three of the nation’s hamburger purveyors, including Chester County’s Devault Foods, writes Jane Levere for Forbes.

The exhibition – entitled “Rare to Well Done – A History of the Burger in America” – was organized by the National Park Service and Evelyn Hill, Inc. The food service concessionaire has been at the Statue of Liberty since 1931 and Ellis Island since 2009.

“Hamburgers are an American staple,” said Bob Uffer, General Manager of Evelyn Hill, Inc. “Like so many foods that have become identified as American, the hamburger has roots across many cultures.”

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The exhibition began on June 27 with a “Burger Summit” on grounds near the museum entrance. There, Devault Foods and two other participants, Fossil Farms and Holton Meats, provided visitors samples of their burgers.

The exhibition ran through the end of July, and the specialty hamburgers from the three participants will be offered at the Ellis Café through November.

“The American dinner table is a manifestation of our ‘melting pot’ culture,” said John Piltzecker, NPS superintendent.

Read more about Devault Foods in Forbes here.

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