Joseph Ramsdell was born in 1779 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where he learned maritime trades including barrel making. He left Massachusetts at about age 20, trekking north and west through New Hampshire and Vermont, probably using family connections as he went. In Vermont he … [Read more...] about Joseph Ramsdell: Progenitor of the Lighthouse Ramsdells
William D. Ross
Rosslyn
Rosslyn, the second oldest home on Essex, New York's Merchant Row, is located just south of The Dower House. This historic home (also known as the W.D. Ross Mansion, Hyde Gate, and The Sherwood Inn) was built by William D. Ross for his bride Mary Ann Gould (c. 1826-8) (“Essex: An … [Read more...] about Rosslyn
W.D. Ross Store
"On the shore adjacent to the Ross wharf and the dock house, William D. Ross constructed a cut limestone store and law office." (Images of America: Essex on Lake Champlain. 87). The stone W.D. Ross Store was built to serve as a warehouse and store in Essex, NY circa 1810. A … [Read more...] about W.D. Ross Store