The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 25 December 2023 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> "Ice-Boat Regatta" The Wikipedia article on ice boating gives a historical overview of the phenomenon. The following is from " Iceboating: Braving the Cold and Ice " by Kevin Nordahl on the Door County (Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources) site: "The origins of the seldom publicized sport of iceboating date back to the necessity of moving cargo over large distances during the winter months. Such occurrences were commonplace in Door County during the late 19th century when fishermen, lumbermen and builders would attach square sails to their sleds to assist their horse teams in moving cargo between Menominee, Michigan and Fish Creek. Regular trade routes were marked along the ice by well-placed Christmas-tree-sized pines for the travelers to follow. At that time speed was not the primary goal of the ice sailor, rather it was the safe and efficient...