The one-room, one-teacher school is the most well known and loved school structure in the United States. Reports of these schools go back to 1745 before we were a nation. It seems as if every town in the country had one or more. Many of our nation’s leaders began their education … [Read more...] about Boquet Octagonal School
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Upcoming Events at the Essex Library
The Belden Noble Memorial Library has several programs scheduled over the next few weeks: For Children Thursday, Aug 13, 2:00 pm — Every Hero has a Story: Royal Heroes with Amy Guglielmo Thursday, Aug 20, 2:00 pm — Every Hero has a Story: End-of-summer celebration For … [Read more...] about Upcoming Events at the Essex Library
Ground Fire: Split Rock Wild Forest
This weekend we received reports from Rock Harbor residents that a helicopter equipped with a suspended apparatus (a "hanging basket") was flying back and forth between Lake Champlain and the Split Rock Wild Forest, ostensibly shuttling water from the lake and dropping it on a … [Read more...] about Ground Fire: Split Rock Wild Forest
Grange to Host Lecture on Prison History in the North Country
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall and John Brown Lives! will host a summer lyceum on Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. Prison historian Jefferson Hall will give a lecture entitled "Prison History and Memory in New York’s North Country." Professor Hall grew up in a North Country … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lecture on Prison History in the North Country
Vintage Photo: Essex Horse Nail Factory
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. Our thanks to Karen & Rick Dalton for sharing this great photo with us! We raised several questions when we shared this photo last … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Essex Horse Nail Factory