In the 21st century, ice is readily available in our homes. Outside, ice can provide recreation or present dangers to travel. However, if we look into the past, ice was a valuable economic opportunity for Mainers that provided off-season income and connected Maine to distant markets that demanded the crop for food preservation and cooling. Join Dr. Patrick Callaway, Collections Manager at the MDI Historical Society, to learn about Ice Harvesting in Maine and on MDI. This program will be offered online and in person.

Dr. Patrick Callaway earned his Doctorate in History from the University of Maine in 2019.  His research focuses on the economic connections between the United States and the British Empire in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.  He earned his MA in History from Montana State University in 2008, and his BS in Secondary Education from the University of Montana-Western in 2005. Outside of academia, his interests include hiking, experimenting in the kitchen with French and Portuguese cuisine (with mixed success), and classic movies.

This event is a collaboration between the Mount Desert Island Historical Society and the Jesup Memorial Library.