The Essex County Garden Club’s GCA Club Commendation in Conservation was recently awarded to local acclaimed author and illustrator Steven Kellogg. Kellogg was recognized for his outstanding contributions in many communities, including co-founding the Champlain Area Trail … [Read more...] about Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions
ECHO
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
Essex Town Hall
One of the Essex Community Heritage Organization's (ECHO's) earliest projects was Wright's Inn. In the center of Essex, NY, this historic inn constructed by Daniel Ross and finished with the later addition by Daniel Wright now serves as the Essex Town Hall. Built in the 1790's, … [Read more...] about Essex Town Hall
Old Essex Firehouse
The Old Essex Firehouse is an early commercial building in Essex, NY built out of locally quarried graystone. Currently serving as a seasonal gallery for the Adirondack Art Association, the space has served many purposes over the years. The prominent building located at the … [Read more...] about Old Essex Firehouse