The Store House (left) and the Ice House (right) of Shirley Plantation
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twmnjIn album: Virginia - (March 24-25, 2008)In Webshots channel: travel - Date uploaded: Mar 30, 2008
In the 18th and 19th centuries, ice was needed for food preservation. The ice was harvested from the plantation's fresh water ponds and stored in the 35-foot-deep Ice House. Properly packed, the ice lasted until fall. The loft above was used for storage of shipping goods.
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