Every Monday we share an Essex photo or artifact on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. This week we're happy to share this black and white photo dated to about c. 1900-1910. Can you recognize this stretch of … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Essex Waterfront
Adirondack Mountains
Gratitude to Beavers
The beaver, our region’s largest rodent, is also one of its most important ecological players. Beavers are what ecologists consider a "keystone species", meaning they have disproportionate importance to their natural communities – effects far greater than their modest numbers … [Read more...] about Gratitude to Beavers
Whallonsburg Grange Winter 2014 Lyceum Series
Lyceums flourished in the United States from the mid-19th century and were important in the development of adult education. Lecturers, musicians, singers and readers traveled the "lyceum circuit," going from town to town to entertain, speak, or debate. The current Lyceum Series … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Winter 2014 Lyceum Series
2013 Adirondack Fall Foliage Season Begins
Leaf peeping is one of the most popular fall pastimes in the Adirondacks. The brilliant and rich myriad of golds, reds, purples, and browns draw the eye of locals and tourists alike. As I write this article more and more leaves are changing color. The 2013 foliage season has … [Read more...] about 2013 Adirondack Fall Foliage Season Begins
Daily Doodle: Essex Landscape
One of the first visitors to stop by our Essex on Lake Champlain table on Downtown Essex Day 2013 quickly drew this landscape on the first page of our sketchbook! The initials on the bottom left look like they may be "TH." To the artist: if you want to claim your doodle leave a … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Essex Landscape