Frequently we share a different historic image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Take a look at this vintage artifact. This scene is on the front of a small card a little smaller than a playing card. There is … [Read more...] about Vintage Artifact: Battle of Plattsburgh Scene, War of 1812
War of 1812
Joseph Ramsdell: Progenitor of the Lighthouse Ramsdells
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
Some Essex Veterans of the Past
Some Essex vets: Private Clark from the war of 1812 in the Essex Briar Hill Cemetery; Dan Safford - Private from the Revolutionary War Vet in the Essex Brookfield Cemetery; and a map of royal land grants given in 1765 (in what is present day Essex-Willsboro) for service to vets … [Read more...] about Some Essex Veterans of the Past
The Battle of the Bouquet River
The Battle of the Bouquet River Willsboro, New York MAY 13, 1814 PA! PA! THE BRITCHES IS COMIN! THE BRITCHES IS COMIN! These are the words yelled by young Elihu Higby to his father Levi as he ran in the door of the Higby’s Willsboro distillery on that day in 1814, to … [Read more...] about The Battle of the Bouquet River
Upcoming Essex Events 9/14-9/21
Learn about the events happening in and around Essex, NY! Check out the schedule below created from the Essex Calendar of Events to see what's coming up this week! Click on the link to Essex, NY Calendar to learn more about a particular event. Friday, September 19, … [Read more...] about Upcoming Essex Events 9/14-9/21