John Brown's Body Comes Home
On the evening of December 1, 1859 within the confines of the Charles Town, Virginia jai... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County September 15-30
75 Years Ago
TICONDEROGA
Building Boom Here Centered At Weedville
Completion of the massive Adkins and Scott Company wholesale grocery warehouse last fall touched off a building boom in Ticonderoga which seems to be c... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County September 1-14
75 Years Ago
PORT HENRY-CROWN POINT
Pt. Henry- Crown Pt. Road Being Raised
The portion of the Port Henry- Crown Point highway north of the Champlain Bridge Road intersection is being raised five feet under a construct... Continue reading
An 1888 Trek to Mount Marcy’s Summit
In 1936, W.J. Brown decided to take pen to paper and composed a lengthy letter to the editor of the Essex County Republican, a weekly ne... Continue reading
The Adirondac grape: A Fruit With Roots In Port Henry
People make their mark in history in assorted manners: bravery, politics, leadership, writing, discovery, inventions and the list goes on. For Plattsburgh citizen, John W. Bail... Continue reading
Elkanah Watson - The Man Behind Agricultural Fairs
Travel along Lake Street in Port Kent and it is easy to see why this hamlet became a popular location of hotels and the tourist industry. People could... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County August 15-31
75 Years Ago
WILMINGTON
STATE WILL SPEND 0,000 ON WHITEFACE
Local and area winter sports enthusiast were cheered with the announcement Friday in Albany that the state planned to spend approximately 0,000 this ye... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County August 1-14
75 Years Ago
TICONDEROGA
New Style Ferry Boat Is Operating On Champlain
Something new in a ferry boat is the one now operating between Ticonderoga and Larrabee's Point, Vt., according to an announcement this week by t... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County July 15-31
75 Years Ago
LAKE PLACID
STORM REPORTS GIVEN TO VILLAGE BOARD ON MONDAY
The effect of the recent intermittent yet heavy showers provided the subjects for reports of various commissioners to the village Board at their... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County July 1-14
75 Years Ago
ELIZABETHTOWN
Rainstorm Hits Elizabethtown; Great Damage
One of the most devasting rainstorms in the history of this village, attaining cloudburst proportions, struck here Monday afternoon between two and... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County June 15-30
75 Years Ago
MORIAH
Moriah Voting On School Merger
Qualified voters of this community will ballot from 1 p. m. to 8 p. m. today on the proposed centralization of the Port Henry and Moriah High Schools with the immedia... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County June 1-14
75 Years Ago
CROWN POINT
Most Area Highways Are Now Passable
With the recession of flash flood waters, most area highways are now passable although some points on main arteries are still inundated or washed out. The o... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County May 15-31
75 Years Ago
ESSEX COUNTY
Road Program Is Approved By County Solons
Plans were made at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors here Monday for maintenance work on the county road system this year in ten Essex... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County May 1-14
75 Years Ago
LAKE PLACID
Due to drastic reduction in appropriation for clerical and carrier allowances mail service in this village has been curtailed with only one delivery per day until further notice. The one deliver... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County April 15-30
75 Years Ago
PORT HENRY
The board recognizes the need of a more extensive program to repair streets, especially the Broad Street Hill, than was possible during the past several years. Work of this nature was limited to supe... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County April 1-14
75 Years Ago
JAY
MONACO BROTHERS ENTER TOY MAKING BUSINESS
Arto and James Monaco are converting the old Twin Elm Hotel, Upper Jay, into a toy factory and expect to start production of wooden toys and novelties in... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County March 15-31
75 Years Ago
TICONDEROGA
,000 Fire At Mill Here Saturday Night
Damage estimated at ,000 was caused in a fire Saturday night at the International Paper Company here when a leak in a steam pipe heated lime in a... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County March 1-14
75 Years Ago
LAKE PLACID
WORST STORM OF YEAR LEAVES AREA BURIED IN SNOW
"Operation Snow Fall," which has had the entire state buried in white, granted area snow-cleaning men and equipment a respite Thursday after... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County February 15-28
75 YEARS AGO
MINEVILLE
Mines At Fisher Hill Are Opened By Republic Steel; Will Employ 150-200 Men
Republic Steel Corportation has announced the re-opening of the Fisher Hill Mines here, closed since the strike in... Continue reading
From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County February 1-14
75 Years Ago
TICONDEROGA
Fortifications At Mount Hope To Be Restored
The Revolutionary War fortifications at Mount Hope, in Ticonderoga, are soon to be restored, according to an announcement by Carroll V. Lonergan, wh... Continue reading
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