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The Coudersport Ice Mine is an ice cave located in Sweden Township, Pennsylvania, (east of Coudersport) that forms icicles in the spring and summer but not in the winter. Ice formations appear in the shaft during the spring of the year, continue through the hot weather, and disappear in winter.
The Coudersport Ice Mine opens Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. We are open for tours and visits to our gift shop Wednesday through Sunday. Hours 10:00am - 6:00pm. Visit the online gift shop: https://Coudersporticemineonline.com. Page · Local business. 176 Ice Mine Rd, Coudersport, PA, United States, Pennsylvania.
Aug 17, 2015 · Learn about the Coudersport Ice Mine, a unique site where ice forms in a hillside shaft during the summer. See the ice from a viewing platform and shop for souvenirs at the visitor center.
The Coudersport Ice Mine was accidentally discovered in 1894 by Billy O'Neil while he was using a divining rod to try and locate a silver mine which was thought to be somewhere in Ice mountain. When Mr. O'Neil started digging, he found layers of ice, not silver.
Feb 6, 2018 · Learn how a farmer discovered a mysterious ice shaft in a mountain in 1894 and how it became a scientific phenomenon and a tourist attraction. Visit the Ice Mine, see the video, and enjoy the nearby food and lodging options in Coudersport and Sweden Valley.
Jul 14, 2016 · A geological anomaly where ice forms in the summer and melts in the winter. Learn about the history, theory and attraction of this unique cave in Pennsylvania.
THE COUDERSPORT ICE MINE The Ice Mine: an accidental discovery? In 1894, adventurer Billy O’Neil was exploring Ice Mountain, spurred on by the legend of a silver mine. But instead of the glittering silver he hoped for, he found layers and layers of ice - a shaft 10 feet long, 8 feet wide, and over 30 feet deep.
