I'm perennially on the lookout for Essex artifacts... especially artifacts that offer a glimpse of bygone buildings such at the Essex Horse Nail Company that once stood proud and productive on the site of present day Beggs Park. Lost heritage. Ghost of a building, an enterprise, … [Read more...] about Essex Horse Nail Company Artifacts
Beggs Park
Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for another wonderful, fun interactive panorama. This time it's a seasonally appropriate winter scene located at the Beggs Park dock, although the lake isn't frozen this year (yet?). Enjoy the Beggs Park Dock winter scene panorama's … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Autumn
I'd like to offer another round of applause (Ah, yes, the internets are echoing with digital applause!) to our relentlessly hardworking friends at adirondacksusa.com for another interactive panorama of our handsome village on Lake Champlain. In fact, this week's interactive … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Autumn
Exploring Essex Day
Were you able to attend Downtown Essex Day last Saturday, August 1st? I thoroughly enjoyed walking around town and exploring the hundreds of items on display at vendor tables from the typical yard sale items to intricate jewelry creations, other crafts and hand-made items, art … [Read more...] about Exploring Essex Day
Essex Initiatives Provides New Dog Waste Receptacles
Anyone notice something new near Essex Town Hall and near the entrance to Begg's Park? If you own and walk a dog near those areas...I'll bet you did! "Essex Initiatives" recently purchased and installed two dog waste receptacles on the posts that carry the dog waste bag … [Read more...] about Essex Initiatives Provides New Dog Waste Receptacles