A very long time ago – not before the debut of doodling (which stretches way back to the dark cave walls of history) but well before Essex was founded – the area was settled by William Gilliland. So far as we can tell the dear slice of wilderness along the majestic lake was … [Read more...] about Essex Settled 1765
Boquet River
Old Willsboro School Given New Life
When Willsboro's new school was completed in 2001, the old school was left behind and eventually slated for demolition. However, the old school building — that first opened in 1927 — was given a second chance at life when Eli Schwartzberg saw the potential to turn it into … [Read more...] about Old Willsboro School Given New Life
Boquet River Association (BRASS)
The Boquet River Association (BRASS) was created in 1984 to facilitate river conservation and improvement efforts on the Boquet River. The Boquet River begins on Dix Mountain in Keene, NY, and runs 47 miles to then empty into Lake Champlain in the territory of the Town of … [Read more...] about Boquet River Association (BRASS)
Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0eknUtEMWw Note: The following post is excerpted from "Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection" which first appeared on Rosslyn Redux. I’ve loved "Dueling Banjos" since I was a boy, but there’s another less obvious reason that this song, … [Read more...] about Dueling Banjos: An Adirondack Reflection
A Brief History of William Gilliland (Part 2)
The first part of A Brief History of William Gilliland explores Gilliland's beginnings and his pioneer settling of the North Country, but this segment of his history will reveal the unfortunate downward spiral in the latter part of his life. American Revolution Begins … [Read more...] about A Brief History of William Gilliland (Part 2)