Fresh Pond Ice Company
Posted by: 
flyingmoose
N 42° 44.378 W 071° 40.116
19T E 281564 N 4735355
On the southbound side of Route 3.
Waymark Code: WM18J9F
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2023
Views: 0
Beginning in 1890, Fresh Pond Ice Company operated on the eastern shore of Lake Potanipo.[c] The first ice harvest was shipped to Boston for local distribution in 1892 on Brookline’s newly complete railroad. At its peak of operation, the company employed more than 250 people and harvested more than 100,000 tons of ice annually in 13 icehouses. The advent of electric refrigeration, coupled with a fire that destroyed the extensive complex of icehouses on March 22, 1935,[d] effectively ended commercial ice harvesting at this location.
Marker Name: Fresh Pond Ice Company
Official Marker Number: 271
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Brookline
Date Marker Established: 2021
|
Visit Instructions:
-- At least one original photo of the marker showing some of the background.
(You or team members may be included, and you may submit multiple photos.)
-- Date of your visit
-- Optional: Any interesting details of your trip
-- Optional: Additional research, links, etc. relevant to the historical event, person or place commemorated.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|