Join Fort Ticonderoga for a weekend building project! Discover how soldiers of the Continental Army built huts at Ticonderoga in 1776 and even try your hand at colonial construction techniques. This living history weekend entitled "Lodging as the Nature of Campaign will Admit" … [Read more...] about Living History Weekend, Sept 13-14, Features Hut Building in 1776
Archives for 2014
Essex Farm: Fat Time of Year
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "This is a fat time of the year. The hens, in a new pasture today, are hunting through tall and fragrant clover for the crickets and grasshoppers that pop up in a cloud whenever you take a step these … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fat Time of Year
Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
"A lot has changed for American agriculture since Ben Franklin wrote his (almanac), and we wonder how much will change yet. With this almanac, we assert our voices as new agrarians. No matter what the weather holds, we seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and farming … [Read more...] about Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
Vintage Photo: Main Street with Inn
Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognized this older view of Main Street in Essex, New York? Here are some thoughts from the community about the photo: Rich … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Main Street with Inn
Upcoming Essex Events 8/31-9/7
Learn about the events happening in and around Essex, NY! Check out the schedule below created from the Essex Calendar of Events to see what's coming up this week! Click on the link to Essex, NY Calendar to learn more about a particular event. Sunday, August 31, 2014 The … [Read more...] about Upcoming Essex Events 8/31-9/7