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Gibraltar rock, Gibraltars, or Salem Gibralter is an old-fashioned hard candy associated with Salem, Massachusetts. It was the first candy manufactured commercially in the United States, and is still being sold as of 2025. It is one of several sorts of confectionery known as "rock"; the name alludes to its hardness, likening it to the landmark at the tip of Europe, the Rock of Gibraltar.
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