ice industry

America250 – #6 Havre de Grace: Growth of a City – part 2

Mar 23, 2026 | America250, Ice Houses, Railroads, Transportation, Waterfront

19th-century Havre de Grace was a busy time. Hunting and fishing, farming, shipbuilding, and mills were making way for the canal, steamers, railroads, ice harvesting, and the canning industry.

Eps 8 Ice Houses, Icy Ball, and Havre de Grace History

Jan 28, 2023 | Businesses, Historic Buildings, Ice Houses, Maps

Ice on the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace could be treacherous with ice jams, could offer recreation when it frozen over (skating/horse drawn sleighs), and created a major industry – ice houses and Ice distribution!

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LAFAYETTE TRAIL

Brochure pdf download

DISTRIX - mobile app
The Lafayette Trail App narrates the history of the City through the voices of famous citizens as you view their homes and businesses. Meet residents from the past and see current and historic photos. The tour is approximately 3 miles long, with 37 stops covering 57 properties.

Download the Distrx app from your phone’s app store (Distx for Android / Distrx for iPhone) or access the QR code on the rack card (available at the Visitor Center at 450 Pennington Ave.)
Ensure your Bluetooth and Location are turned on by checking under Settings at the 3 bars.
Open the Distrx app which should take you directly to Havre de Grace. If not, tap on 3 bars and “DISTRICTS.”
Tap “Tours” and then “Lafayette Trail” to get started.

The Lafayette Trail is a self-guided tour of Historic Havre de Grace. The trail is a continuous 3-mile loop through the City indicated by sidewalk markings and “Walk the Lafayette Trail” signs posted along the way. You will see blue numbered medallions embedded in the sidewalk. These denote properties in the Lafayette trail brochure available at the Visitor Center, 450 Pennington Ave.