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Blocked ice. That reminds me of the same stories of ships heading for Alaska full of men taking advantage of the gold rush. There is only a small window of time during the year when the waters are free from ice. Many ships were imprisoned in the frozen waters until the next spring thaw.

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That’s a long and very very cold wait until the spring. Thanks for sharing the post, glad you liked it!

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Even old New York was once New Amsterdam … 🎶. Keep thinking of this song as I was reading. Great story. Glad Charlotte shared. :)

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Thank you!

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