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May 29, 1857
Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Mr. Thos. Henry Helm of Fairfax County filled his ice-house with 14-inch thick ice from the Potomac River banks on the 5th of the current month, where ice remains piled 10-15 feet high.
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Strange and incredible as the statement may appear, says the Fairfax News, yet we are, nevertheless, warranted by facts in stating that Mr. Thos. Henry Helm of this county, filled his Ice-house on the 5th day of the present month with pure clear ice, of an average thickness of fourteen inches! In explanation of this remarkable fact we may remark that Mr. Helm procured the ice from the banks of the Potomac, where it is still piled up in many places to a height of ten to fifteen feet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Natural Phenomenon
What keywords are associated?
Ice House
Potomac River
Thick Ice
Fairfax County
Ice Formation
What entities or persons were involved?
Thos. Henry Helm
Where did it happen?
Fairfax County, Potomac River
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Topic
Remarkable Thick Ice Formation On Potomac
Location
Fairfax County, Potomac River
Key Persons
Thos. Henry Helm
Event Details
Mr. Thos. Henry Helm filled his ice-house with pure clear ice averaging fourteen inches thick from the Potomac banks, where ice is piled ten to fifteen feet high.