Ice Harvesting is Wicked Cool

As you'll see in this video, harvesting ice using 19th-century tools and techniques remains a cherished tradition in South Bristol, Maine. Ice harvesting is also hard work, so when they harvest ice in this Midcoast Maine town, the atmosphere is always: The more the merrier! Want to help with the annual ice harvest? The 2013 ice harvest will take place this Sunday, February 17.

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_{Ice harvesting photo © 2010 Kim Knox Beckius.}