when were hotdogs invented

Hot dogs were invented as a recognizable food item in the 19th century, with the first hot dog stand opened by Charles Feltman, a German immigrant, in 1867 on Coney Island, New York. The hot dog originated from European sausage traditions, particularly the frankfurter from Frankfurt, Germany (dating back to the 13th century) and the wiener from Vienna, Austria, which were brought to America by German immigrants. The practice of serving these sausages in a bun to make them easier to eat while walking became popular during the late 1800s in the United States. The hot dog became widely popular as an American classic food at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and was embraced nationwide, especially becoming a standard at baseball parks by the late 19th century.