Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognize this ship? Share what you know with us. Did it operate in Essex - if so when? When do you think this photo was … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Steamer Vermont
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Vintage Artifact: Essex Ferry Ad from 1925 Automobile Blue Book
Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Last week we shared this old ad that appeared in a 1925 Automobile Blue Book. The ad entitled "Essex-Charlotte Steam Ferry" reads: "A … [Read more...] about Vintage Artifact: Essex Ferry Ad from 1925 Automobile Blue Book
Vintage Postcard: Essex Bay
It's time to share another vintage image this Monday! We shared the vintage postcard above on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia to tell us what they could surmise about this summertime Essex view. The postcard … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Essex Bay
Essex-Charlotte Steam Ferry Brochure
Did you know that the ferries operating at the Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing used to be operated by steam? Well, they did! Before major fossil fuels were used and became readily available our ferry was powered by steam. And before that? They had horse-power. That's right, actual … [Read more...] about Essex-Charlotte Steam Ferry Brochure