Farmers in the Northeast were cutting and selling natural ice from ponds. Ice was seen as a luxury item and consumed by only the wealthy. Towards the end of the 18th Century in the New England states, demand for ice began to increase.
Farmers in the Northeast were cutting and selling natural ice from ponds. Ice was seen as a luxury item and consumed by only the wealthy. Towards the end of the 18th Century in the New England states, demand for ice began to increase.