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In 1806, Frederic Tudor shipped
natural ice from Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
to the Caribbean Island of Martinique.
In 1816, Frederic Tudor had
the first icehouse in Havana, Cuba built. The
icehouse held over 150 tons of ice.
In 1840, the icebox was invented
for use inside the home. Shortly after that, New
York City saw the establishment of regular delivery
routes for natural ice.
In the 1870's the USA saw the
first ice plants begin producing artificial ice.
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