Frequently we share a different historic image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. What do you think of this old photograph? Do you recognize the location or the buildings? Do they still resist today in any … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Stafford Sawmill, Boquet, 1894
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Vintage Postcard: Train in Boquet
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. What do you recognize in this photo? What has changed? When do you think it was taken? Here's what the community has already had to … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Train in Boquet
Vintage Photo: Route 22 Entering Boquet
Each Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Thanks to William Morgan for sharing this one with us. Do you recognize the scene captured in this photo above? It's dated Sept. 11, … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Route 22 Entering Boquet
Fundraiser to Save Boquet Schoolhouse
The Octagonal stone schoolhouse was built in 1826 by Benjamin Gilbert to serve the community that was developing around Rouse's Mills on the Boquet River. The small, one room school, contains many original features. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in … [Read more...] about Fundraiser to Save Boquet Schoolhouse