Frequently we share a different historical or vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Take a look at the most recent we shared above! When do you think this vintage photo dates? Recognize any … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Summer Pleasures on Lake Champlain
Kestrel
Vintage Postcard: Rosslyn Boathouse, circa 1907
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. What do you recognize in this old photograph? When do you think it was taken? Can you point out any changes compared to today? Here's what the … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Rosslyn Boathouse, circa 1907
Vintage Photo: Kestrel at Rosslyn Boathouse
We shared the vintage photo above on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Could they tell us about the scene this photo captured? Where is this? Does anyone recognize the building? The boat? The men on the dock? … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Kestrel at Rosslyn Boathouse
Vintage Postcard: Rosslyn/Essex Waterfront
Take a look at the vintage postcard above. We invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia for the chance to win an Essex hat! We announced the Essex on Lake Champlain Hat Giveaway on the blog and also added this photo to our Facebook page. We asked our viewers what they … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Rosslyn/Essex Waterfront
Rosslyn Boathouse
Built on a pier jutting into Lake Champlain in Essex, NY across Lake Shore Road from Rosslyn stands a charming dock house constructed in 1898 (“Essex: An Architectural Guide.” 30). Rosslyn boathouse is modeled on a late 19th century Eastlake Design, considered part of the Queen … [Read more...] about Rosslyn Boathouse