![Old Essex Firehouse [Thanks to William Morgan for sharing]](https://i0.wp.com/www.essexonlakechamplain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/140331-sx-firehouse-e1401129518553.jpg?resize=340%2C200&ssl=1)
Every Monday we share an Essex photo or artifact on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. William Morgan shared this photo with us (Thank you!) of the old Essex Firehouse. Do you know when the photo was taken? What … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Old Essex Firehouse
Henry H. Ross
Essex Growth Peaks by 1850
Rapid expansion of maritime commerce resulting from steamboats and the Champlain Canal buoyed Essex prosperity until about 1850 when the population of Essex reached 2,351 residents. Frankly, I find it a little difficult to imagine our quaint little village bustling with 2,351 … [Read more...] about Essex Growth Peaks by 1850
Joe Call, the Lewis Giant
Joe Call, The Lewis Giant by Maitland C. De Sormo is a short biography of a 19th century strongman living in the Champlain Valley. He was known in his heyday as the "Modern Hercules" and the "Lewis Giant" and was recognized for performing several feats of spectacular strength. … [Read more...] about Joe Call, the Lewis Giant
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Before this denomination of church was locally established, Episcopal church services throughout the 1840’s in Essex, NY, were held by various missionary priests traveling from nearby locations, including Ticonderoga and Keeseville (Belden Noble Memorial Library. Essex, New York: … [Read more...] about St. John’s Episcopal Church
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