Maya’s Blog
Ice House Museum
CEDAR FALLS — I visited the Ice House Museum in Cedar Falls, it was a very interesting attraction.
The lady who guided us was very kind. She wasn’t able to answer all of my questions, but I received an email shortly after our visit that completed my list. My most important question was “what was it like to be an ice cutter?” I think I will just have to use my imagination for that one!
I learned many things at the museum. Here are some of them: Sawdust was used so that the ice didn’t fuse together. A fire destroyed the original Ice House in October 22, 1921. No wonder it was so hot in there! 😉 In 2008, the Ice House museum was affected by the flood, that is the year my little brother Jack was born, what a coincidence! Horses were used to transport ice using horse drawn disc harrows.
Overall, the Ice House museum was a pretty awesome place. I can’t believe how many times we have driven past it not knowing all of the treasures and history that it has inside!
To learn more about the Ice-House Museum or to plan your road trip, visit www.cfhistory.org. To read more about Maya’s road trip and to meet our other bloggers, click HERE!
