A Bi-Centennial Commemoration of THE BATTLE OF THE BOQUET During THE WAR OF 1812 In Remembrance of the 200th Anniversary of a Historic Battle fought on our shores May 14th, 1814. May 14, 2014, will mark the 200th Anniversary of The Battle of the Boquet, a battle … [Read more...] about Bi-Centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet on May 14
War of 1812
Wadhams Lecture Series: Shirley LaForest Lecture on Local War of 1812 Homefront
The Wadhams Free Library presents: BACK HOME IN WADHAMS 1812 - Shirley LaForest - September 18th, 7:30pm Join us for the first lecture of our fall series on Wednesday, September 18th.Shirley LaForest, Essex Town Historian will speak on "Back Home in Wadhams 1812," an … [Read more...] about Wadhams Lecture Series: Shirley LaForest Lecture on Local War of 1812 Homefront
Essex Doodles Weekly: From Booms to Boats
Have you discovered of our new sister website, EssexNY.us? This is the new online home for the Essex Events Calendar and The Doodler's Guide to Essex, NY. The Essex Events Calendar is the quickest way to discover what’s happening in and around Essex, New York. Check out the … [Read more...] about Essex Doodles Weekly: From Booms to Boats
Essex in the War of 1812
Unlike the unfortunate fate which befell Essex and Willsboro during the American Revolution, the War of 1812 accelerated the Essex boom underway at the turn of the century. In addition to provisioning troops, natural resource extraction and manufacturing Essex shipyards produced … [Read more...] about Essex in the War of 1812
Essex Booms in Late 1700s and Early 1800s
The American Revolution erased most of the early settlement in William Gilliland's "baronial estate" along the Adirondack coast of Lake Champlain, but the region subsequently recovered and experienced rapid economic development and population growth. Essex Booms Essex's … [Read more...] about Essex Booms in Late 1700s and Early 1800s