[The following photo essay, "A Winter Walk in February" was photographed in Essex, NY on February 28, 2015 and contributed by Sylvia Margo. You may click on any of the images to enlarge and/or browse the gallery in distraction free, large format. Enjoy] Chronicle Your Winter … [Read more...] about A Winter Walk in February
Architecture
The Essex Sunburst
"The Sunburst motif is seen occasionally on Greek revival pediments throughout the Champlain Valley of New York and Vermont, but the frequency of its early use in Essex is notable… One is tempted to speculate that the beautiful sunrises and sunsets [...] somehow inspired its … [Read more...] about The Essex Sunburst
The Birth of ECHO, the Essex Community Heritage Organization
A brief telling of the beginnings of the Essex Community Heritage Organization (ECHO, now Historic Essex) and the subsequent placing of the entire hamlet of Essex on the National Register as told by a survivor. Expo 67 in Montreal In the summer of 1967, the Northway being … [Read more...] about The Birth of ECHO, the Essex Community Heritage Organization
Fundraiser to Save Boquet Schoolhouse
The Octagonal stone schoolhouse was built in 1826 by Benjamin Gilbert to serve the community that was developing around Rouse's Mills on the Boquet River. The small, one room school, contains many original features. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in … [Read more...] about Fundraiser to Save Boquet Schoolhouse
Daily Doodle: Kevin Raines Sketches Stuart Brody’s Cabin
I recently had the good fortune of pondering doodles, cartoons and sketches with Wadhams-based painter, Kevin Raines (www.kevinrainesart.com). Kevin is an art professor at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a world class artist and avid … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Kevin Raines Sketches Stuart Brody’s Cabin