Peter Jr.’s grandfather moved to the North Country in the 1880s to manage Willsboro’s pulp mill and, believing “there needed to be a bank in town,” founded Essex County National Bank in 1921. The bank merged with Lake Champlain National Bank of Westport, about 15 miles south, … [Read more...] about Carrying The Torch Forward: Champlain National Bank History (Press Republican)
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Hancock House Presents Program on Blacks in the Adirondacks
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will present a free public program on Friday, July 23 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. “Blacks in the Adirondacks” will take a look at the impact made by people of color in the North Country, says program … [Read more...] about Hancock House Presents Program on Blacks in the Adirondacks
Program Will Look at Adirondack Regiments in American Civil War
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War with a free public program on Friday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga, NY. “Adirondack Regiments in the American Civil War” … [Read more...] about Program Will Look at Adirondack Regiments in American Civil War
Ticonderoga Historical Society Commemorates WWII with Home Front Program
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will commemorate U.S. entry into World War II with a free public program on Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. "We’ll Meet Again: The Home Front in World War II” will take a look at the significant … [Read more...] about Ticonderoga Historical Society Commemorates WWII with Home Front Program
Ticonderoga Historical Society Presents Program on Black Voting Rights in the Adirondacks
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will present a free public program on Friday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. “The Story of Timbuctoo: Black Voting Rights in the Adirondacks” will open the museum’s exhibit and program theme for the … [Read more...] about Ticonderoga Historical Society Presents Program on Black Voting Rights in the Adirondacks