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In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Thompson Ice House in Bristol, Maine. It’s one of the only places in the United States where people gather every winter to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond. This Small Town, Big Story episode is produced in partnership with GoUSA TV.

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Courtesy Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum