Ever scouring the midden heaps — real and virtual — for Essex artifacts, I came across these curiosities. These ACME “picture cards” were offered as incentives to soap customers. Save ACME brand Marseilles White Spray Soap wrappers, mail them to Lautz Bros & Co. (located in … [Read more...] about 19th Century Essex Merchant Geo D. Anson
Archives for July 2017
Wildlife Friendly Farming is Topic for CATS Intern
CATS, along with the Eddy Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), are pleased to introduce Alex Caskey, our summer intern working on a fascinating project looking into wildlife friendly farming in the Champlain Valley. Alex is a graduate student at Tufts … [Read more...] about Wildlife Friendly Farming is Topic for CATS Intern
Rock Harbor Home for Sale on Lake Champlain
Extremely private Rock Harbor home for sale on Lake Champlain, nestled into the southern end of the 3,700-acre Split Rock Wild Forest (the largest tract of undeveloped Lake Champlain shoreline in New York State.) Just south of the Essex-Westport line in the eastern foothills of … [Read more...] about Rock Harbor Home for Sale on Lake Champlain
Vintage Postcard: Rugged Shore of Lake Champlain
Every week we share a different image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Check out this old postcard! It's a little yellowed with age, but still a pretty scene! Do you recognize it or have an idea of where it … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Rugged Shore of Lake Champlain
Upcoming Essex Events 7/23-7/30
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. Do you know about any public … [Read more...] about Upcoming Essex Events 7/23-7/30