'Ice For Sale:' The History Of Ice Making In Connecticut
âIce For Sale:â The History Of Ice Making In Connecticut
DERBY â The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental (DEEP) is offering a special presentation titled âIce For Saleâ on Saturday, February 4, from 10:30 am until noon, at Kellogg Environmental Center.
Bob McClellan from the Great Burnside Ice Company in East Hartford will discuss the history of ice harvesting, storage, and trade. The program is free and open to the public.
Icehouses once dotted the landscape of Connecticut, housing huge blocks harvested from lakes and ponds in the state. Before electricity and refrigeration this was a vital part of business in New England.
Today we easily reach for this natural resource without a worry as to its availability. How was ice stored in summer and shipped for distribution? How has the ice business changed? The program is designed to be a historic look at our past, suitable for ages 8 and up.
The Great Burnside Ice Company is celebrating 100 years of continuous ice production. The company is still producing cubes, blocks, and crushed varieties of ice. In addition to his talk, Mr McClellan will have a display of tools of the past to help demonstrate how ice is still a vital part of todayâs everyday activities.
Light activities and refreshments will be provided.
The program is offered free of charge. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Children need to be accompanied by an adult.
For further information, call 203-734-2513. Kellogg Environmental Center is at 500 Hawthorne Avenue; follow signs from Route 34 in Derby.