Ice Harvest Festival at Hanford Mills Museum
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 02/05/2022
Come enjoy a day of hands-on history and winter fun. Ice harvests were once an essential part of winter in rural communities. Before there was refrigeration, ice was needed to preserve agricultural products and to keep food cold in the warmer months. Hanford Mills Museum celebrates this rural tradition with the Ice Harvest Festival. Using historic tools and techniques, visitors can cut and maneuver blocks of ice from the Mill Pond, and then transport the blocks to the ice house by sled. There will also be ice sculpting demonstrations, ice fishing, blacksmithing demonstrations, bonfires, local vendors. The Museum monitors and grooms the ice in the weeks leading up to the Ice Harvest Festival. Find out more about ice conditions, and tips for your Ice Harvest visit.
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Organization:
Hanford Mills MuseumLocation:
51 County Highway 12 at the intersection of Delaware County Routes 10 and 12
East Meredith, NY, 13757United States
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Phone:
607/278-5744Contact name:
Hanford Mills Museum
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
02/05/2022
Time:
10 am to 3 pm
Price:
See website for details
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service