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In the early 1800s, the Portland Gazette proclaimed that “Maine is the ice-storehouse of the world.” For nearly two centuries, the harvesting and export of natural ice was a staple of Maine’s economy. It had a reputation as the thickest, purest ice money could buy. Kennebec ice, in particular, was advertised up and down the East Coast as the premier product. Its ice was so prized for its purity and thickness that it was shipped as far away as India and China.
In the early 1800s, the Portland Gazette proclaimed that “Maine is the ice-storehouse of the world.” For nearly two centuries, the harvesting and export of natural ice was a staple of Maine’s economy. It had a reputation as the thickest, purest ice money could buy. Kennebec ice, in particular, was advertised up and down the East [...]





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