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American Civil War

Vintage Photo: Civil War Soldier Portrait

August 3, 2015 By Katie Shepard Leave a Comment

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. The image above is the front and back of an old portrait dating to around the 1860s if I'm correct in saying that the man in the photo … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Civil War Soldier Portrait

Filed Under: Heritage Tagged With: American Civil War, Civil War, HJ Brown, portrait, Vintage Essex Trivia, vintage photograph, vintage photography

Civil War Exhibit Closes October 14

September 30, 2013 By Adirondack History Museum Leave a Comment

The Human Face of the Adirondacks in the Civil War

The Adirondack History Center Museum remains open for the season until October 14, 2013. A special Civil War exhibit, The Human Face of the Adirondacks in the Civil War, which contains historic artifacts, photographs and soldiers’ letters from that period will also close on … [Read more...] about Civil War Exhibit Closes October 14

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Adirondack History Center Museum, American Civil War

Whallonsburg Grange 2013 Fall Lyceum Series

September 14, 2013 By Whallonsburg Grange Hall Leave a Comment

This year's Whallonsburg Grange Fall Lyceum Series "150 Years After the Civil War: Why It Still Matters" will occur throughout the season on Tuesdays at 7:30PM. A full series ticket is $36 or the cost is $5 per lecture. Students FREE. Drop-ins welcome, come to one or all. 150 … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange 2013 Fall Lyceum Series

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: American Civil War, Andy Buchanan, Civil War, Colin Wells, David Walker’s 1829 Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lyceum Series, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail, Sharp Swan, slavery in American Literature, Stephen Nissenbaum, The Souls of Black Folk, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, W.E.B. Du Bois, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

Essex Development Stalls

September 9, 2013 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

Essex, New York built up an impressive head of steam in the early 19th century with steady commercial and residential growth. But the momentum would not endure. Stagnating manufacturing and commerce during the Civil War and shifting migration trends into the American West … [Read more...] about Essex Development Stalls

Filed Under: Daily Doodle, Essex Doodles, History Tagged With: American Civil War, Civil War, Commerce, Essex, Essex New York

Final Program in Museum Civil War Lecture Series

August 21, 2013 By Adirondack History Museum Leave a Comment

Essex County Historical Society and Adirondack History Center

The Adirondack History Center Museum is offering the final program in the Elizabeth HW Lawrence Summer Lecture Series on Tuesday, August 27. A full evening of events begins at 6:00 pm with a museum reception and viewing of the museum's Civil War exhibit. All are invited to a … [Read more...] about Final Program in Museum Civil War Lecture Series

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Adirondack History Center Museum, American Civil War, David Hodges, Elizabeth HW Lawrence Summer Lecture Series, Mary-Nell Bockman, Sandra Weber

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