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      Joseph Ramsdell: Progenitor of the Lighthouse Ramsdells

      June 2, 2017 By Bruce Ramsdell 1 Comment

      Split Rock Lighthouse (Credit: lighthousefriends.com

      Joseph Ramsdell was born in 1779 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where he learned maritime trades including barrel making. He left Massachusetts at about age 20, trekking north and west through New Hampshire and Vermont, probably using family connections as he went. In Vermont he … [Read more...] about Joseph Ramsdell: Progenitor of the Lighthouse Ramsdells

      Filed Under: History, People Tagged With: Daniel Martin, Erastus Edwards, Ezra Parkhill, Henry Harmon Noble, Joseph Ramsdell, Luther Rose, Meriam Ramsdell, Ralph Hascall, Ransom Noble, Sarah Cutler, Split Rock lighthouse, Thomas Edwards, War of 1812, William Beaman, William D. Ross

      Talk on Ransom Noble, the Essex Militia, and the War of 1812

      July 2, 2014 By Tom Mangano Leave a Comment

      Cathy DeWolff

      Cathy DeWolff to speak at Belden Noble Memorial Library Cathy DeWolff, Essex resident and member of the Willsboro Heritage Society, will present a talk on Ransom Noble and the 37th Regiment Essex Militia as part of the Bi-centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet on … [Read more...] about Talk on Ransom Noble, the Essex Militia, and the War of 1812

      Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: 37th Regiment Essex Militia, Belden Noble Memorial Library, Bi-Centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet in Essex, Cathy DeWolff, Ransom Noble, The Battle of the Boquet, Willsboro Heritage Society

      Bi-Centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet on May 14

      May 10, 2014 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      A Bi-Centennial Commemoration of THE BATTLE OF THE BOQUET During THE WAR OF 1812 In Remembrance of the 200th Anniversary of a Historic Battle fought on our shores May 14th, 1814. May 14, 2014, will mark the 200th Anniversary of The Battle of the Boquet, a battle … [Read more...] about Bi-Centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet on May 14

      Filed Under: Events, Heritage, News Tagged With: Belden Noble, Boquet River, Davis Hislop, Essex Inn, Essex Town Hall, greystone, Harmon Noble, Harmon Noble House, Henry Harmon Noble, Noblewood, Ransom Noble, Society of the War of 1812, South Farm, Sunnyside, The Battle of the Boquet, War of 1812, Wright's Inn

      Essex Growth Peaks by 1850

      September 8, 2013 By Geo Davis Leave a Comment

      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

      Filed Under: Daily Doodle, Essex Doodles, History Tagged With: Amos Anson, Belden Noble, Champlain Canal, Essex, Essex New York, Gen. Daniel Wright, Henry H. Ross, Iron Ore, Isaac Drew, Lake Champlain, Main Street, Nathan Nichols, Potash, Ransom Noble, shipbuilding, Tannery, William Ross

      Greystone Cottage

      March 3, 2013 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Noble Library, Essex, NY (Postcard)

      Greystone Cottage is the stone building located opposite the Essex-Charlotte ferry dock on Main Street in Essex, NY. It was erected in 1818 by General Ransom Noble for use as a store and warehouse in conjunction with his tannery. Noble established a tannery and shoe factory in … [Read more...] about Greystone Cottage

      Filed Under: Architecture, History Tagged With: Adeline Noble, Belden Noble, Belden Noble Memorial Library, Essex Village Historic District, Fermine Baird Baker, greystone, Greystone Cottage, Meerchant Row, Ransom Noble

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