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1. Ice was a major product in 19th Century America
Fri Dec 28, 2018, 06:46 AM
Dec 2018

New England had many lakes and when they were frozen solid, the ice was cut from the lakes and ponds and stored in sawdust in ice houses. The ice was packed in sawdust and exported to the other states and as far away as Jamaica.

During the same period, Philadelphia became a major center for ice cream making. The New England ice was used to make the ice cream and keep it frozen. George and Martha Washington were ice cream lovers and had ice cream shipped to Mt. Vernon from the ice cream shops in Philadelphia.

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