Coolbaugh Township Historical Association

Tour of Antique Ice Tool Museum
West Chester, Pa.
Friday, June 26 – 10 a.m.

The Coolbaugh Township Historical Association and the Leonard family have arranged for another private tour of the Antique Ice Tool Museum in West Chester, Pa.

This unique museum, founded by the Stack family in 2009, is dedicated to preserving the natural ice trade. It houses the largest private collection of antique ice tools and memorabilia in the United States.

The museum features an outstanding display of ice harvesting equipment, including numerous examples of ice plows, power saws, horse-drawn wagons, motorized trucks, ice boxes, and other machinery — all in remarkable condition. Additionally, the collection includes hundreds of tools used in the ice industry, along with photos and magazine articles that help visitors discover the fascinating history behind the once-important natural ice trade. Visit their website at: www.antiqueicetoolmuseum.org/

The museum is housed in a completely renovated 1834 stone bank barn. The Stack family will guide us through the history of natural ice harvests, the delivery of ice, and the rise and decline of an industry that profoundly impacted the way we live.

We will carpool to the museum, which is about a 2-hour drive.

• Meet at CTHA Wills Mansion at 5590 Municipal Drive at 7:40 a.m.,
• OR meet at the Ice Tool Museum at 825 Sconnelltown Road, West Chester, Pa. at 9:55 a.m..

NOTE: Due to limited space, the Stack family kindly requests a headcount for the tour. Please RSVP by emailing Bill Leonard at bdleonard@verizon.net or call/text 570-977-0251 by June 22.

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Mission Statement

Since its founding in 1993, the Coolbaugh Township Historical Association has pledged itself to preserving, interpreting and encouraging community interest in the unique history of the Coolbaugh Township area to ensure that present and future generations can share in and understand their rich heritage.

Vision Statement

The Coolbaugh Township Historical Association, a nonprofit organization representing Coolbaugh Township residents, is committed to the preservation of township history and that of its residents and the surrounding area and the operation of the Wills Mansion showing every-day local history.

Coolbaugh Township is the owner of the Wills Mansion and maintains the structure. The association envisions becoming the best local history museum and township historic association in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The association will develop a strong educational program on local history.