Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for producing this interactive panorama of Essex's principal intersection. The one and only stop light in Essex flashes patiently at the intersection of Main Street and NYS Rt. 22. (Direct link to the interactive panorama.) You can … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Essex Main Street and NYS Rt. 22
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Essex Initiatives Provides New Dog Waste Receptacles
Anyone notice something new near Essex Town Hall and near the entrance to Begg's Park? If you own and walk a dog near those areas...I'll bet you did! "Essex Initiatives" recently purchased and installed two dog waste receptacles on the posts that carry the dog waste bag … [Read more...] about Essex Initiatives Provides New Dog Waste Receptacles
Essex Growth Peaks by 1850
Rapid expansion of maritime commerce resulting from steamboats and the Champlain Canal buoyed Essex prosperity until about 1850 when the population of Essex reached 2,351 residents. Frankly, I find it a little difficult to imagine our quaint little village bustling with 2,351 … [Read more...] about Essex Growth Peaks by 1850
Vintage Stereoview: Essex Community Church
We invited you to play Vintage Essex Trivia when we posted this old photograph on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page last week, and asked the community to tell us what they knew about the scene. This vintage photo captures a scene at the corner of what is today Main … [Read more...] about Vintage Stereoview: Essex Community Church
Vintage Stereoview: Main Street, Essex, NY
This vintage photo captures a historic scene of Main Street in Essex, NY. The buildings featured in this image (from left to right with the buildings' current occupation in parentheses) are: Wright's Inn (Town Hall), Essex Community Church, Greystone Cottage … [Read more...] about Vintage Stereoview: Main Street, Essex, NY