Located on the southwest corner of School Street and Elm Street, the Billings Stone Cottage is a Federal period cottage that was built by P.P. Billings out of local graystone that was quarried immediately behind the house. The same quarry also supplied building material for many … [Read more...] about Billings Stone Cottage
Old Brick Store
As its name implies, The Old Brick Store is a brick building that was originally built to serve as a commercial store during the time of Essex's economic boom. This utilitarian Greek Revival store was built in c. 1840, and has stood on Essex's Main Street for 172 years. With … [Read more...] about Old Brick Store
Winter Wildlife Tracking
Winter Tracking: Bobcats to Birds Presented by Audubon Vermont Sunday February 17, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm Susan Morse will lead this full day of wildlife tracking and habitat interpretation at Wolfrun in Jericho, VT. (Keeping Track) Fresh tracks in winter’s snow remind us that … [Read more...] about Winter Wildlife Tracking
Dr. Samuel Shumway House
The Dr. Samuel Shumway House was built early in the 1800s (Historic Essex/ECHO documents suggest 1832, but Everest & McNulty claim 1815), in stately Federal style with some Greek Revival architectural influences. Dr. Samuel Shumway was a town officer in Essex (1841-42), and … [Read more...] about Dr. Samuel Shumway House
The Wannabes Sing for Change
Last Thursday, the Belden Noble Library in Essex, hosted a presentation in words and song by Mary-Nell Bockman and The Wannabes entitled, Singing for Change: "Protest" Music in American History. If you missed this event at Whallonsburg Grange Hall last summer, then you had … [Read more...] about The Wannabes Sing for Change