test

By Kyle Miller
March 21, 2023
Category: HISTORY
test Continue reading

An Adirondack Mountains National Park?

By Essex County Historical Society
March 16, 2023
Category: HISTORY

Ever get the opportunity to visit the Adirondack Mountains National Park? Now, this is not to be confused with the New York State Adirondack Park.

 

Continue reading

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County March 15-31

By Essex County Historical Society
March 15, 2023
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


TAHAWUS


Trails On Tahawus Property  Opened To Public By Company

Opening of three new trails on the National Lead Company prop... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2023

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County March 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
March 01, 2023
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago



TICONDEROGA


Experiments In Television Reception In Ticonderoga Prove 'Highly Satisfactory'


Television reception in Ticonderoga has been definitely established as "highly satisfactory," a development w... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2023

The Man in the Photograph: Ashley Leach (1857-1926)

By Essex County Historical Society
February 16, 2023
Category: HISTORY

It is said that a picture is worth 1000 words. There’s a photograph in the Adirondack History Museum of a mustachioed man in his 20s bedecked in a suit of work clothes with handkerchief and watch... Continue reading

1 Comment

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County February 15-28

By Essex County Historical Society
February 15, 2023
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago



NEWCOMB


Proposed Road Seen Nearer By New Agreement


The National Lead Company, operator of the huge McIntyre development in the production of titanium and ilmenite, has granted a right of way over its... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2023

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County February 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
January 31, 2023
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


PORT HENRY


Asphalt Mixing Plant Underway At Port Henry


In addition to the large crushing and screening plant used for processing iron ore tailings, which are procured from the mining operations of Republi... Continue reading


A Further Look At The Story Of The Museum’s Concord Coach

By Essex County Historical Society
January 29, 2023
Category: HISTORY

In the September 21, 1950 edition of the Adirondack Record-Post recounted the story of the wayward coach.

Continue reading


From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County January 15-31

By Essex County Historical Society
January 13, 2023
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


LAKE PLACID


RONDEAU, COLD RIVER HERMIT, AIMS TO BECOME BONA FIDE PILOT


Strange though it seems, Noah John Rondeau, the Adirondack hermit who for years "holed up" by himself in a homemade tee-pee in the Co... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2023

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County January 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
December 30, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago



LAKE PLACID


MED. BOARD FAVORS A NEW HOSPITAL


The following resolution was adopted at the monthly meeting of the Medical Board of the Lake Placid General Hospital, held January 6, 1948. "Resolve the Me... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2023

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County December 15-31

By Essex County Historical Society
December 15, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago



WILMINGTON


Whiteface Ski Project Delayed by Shortages


Completion of the Whiteface Mountain ski project has been delayed indefinitely by a shortage of materials and equipment, Conservation Commissioner... Continue reading


From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County December 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
December 01, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


TICONDEROGA


A Suggestion


Following the first snowfall of the season, The Sentinel received complaints from local residents regarding snow-clogged crosswalks near curbs. We were informed that more local pe... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2022

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County November 15-30

By Essex County Historical Society
November 14, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


ELIZABETHTOWN


ETOWN PRESENTED WITH PROPERTY TO AID RECREATION


Chris Kringle made an early visit to the Village of Elizabethtown when its Mayor, Lee Phinney, and trustees Walter Shovan and William D. Dento... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2022

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County November 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
November 01, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago



AID FIRE FIGHTER! DON'T CALL CENTRAL


Because of the heavy number of phone calls at the local telephone office inquiring as to the whereabout of fires, residents are urged by the volunteer fire department to ref... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2022

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County October 15-31

By Essex County Historical Society
October 14, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


LAKE PLACID


Dr. Ring, chairman of the Lake Placid Hospital Board, and unofficially representing the general view of the local physicians and surgeons, has submitted a study of the type of hospital Lake Placid needs... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2022

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County October 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
October 03, 2022
Category: HISTORY

75 Years Ago


NEWCOMB


NEWCOMB SCHOOL DESTROYED BY FIRE


The Newcomb Central School in Essex County was destroyed by fire of unknown origin early Monday. The blaze was discovered in the 17-room, two-story building about... Continue reading

Tags: From the Archives 2022

John Brown's Body Comes Home

By Essex County Historical Society
September 15, 2022
Category: HISTORY

           On the evening of December 1, 1859 within the confines of the Charles Town, Virginia jai... Continue reading

1 Comment

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County September 15-30

By Essex County Historical Society
September 13, 2022
Category: HISTORY

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

Tags: From the Archives 2022

From the Archives: A Look Back on Essex County September 1-14

By Essex County Historical Society
August 30, 2022
Category: HISTORY

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

Tags: From the Archives 2022

An 1888 Trek to Mount Marcy’s Summit

By Essex County Historical Society
August 26, 2022
Category: HISTORY

          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

Title of your posts.
By Author's Name

January 1, 2030

Category: Category Name

This is where the post content will show up. The font color, font size, line-height, and other styles related to the font, as well as stroke, corner radius and backgroung color / image can be styled. Simply use the text / color / stroke panel to style any of these elements! You can also change the spacing by clicking on the top right arrow near this field. Again this is a sample text and will be replaced with the content of each post.

Tags: Tag Link

100 Comments

AUTHOR LOGIN

Category Name
Comments

John Smith

 

January 1, 2030

 

This is the comment text. It can be long and break into several lines.

ADIRONDACK HISTORY MUSEUM

7590 COURT STREET, PO BOX 428

ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932

 

(518) 873-6466

 

echs@adkhistorymuseum.org

 

MUSEUM HOURS

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

TO COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND

WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY 10 AM – 4 PM

SUNDAY 12 PM – 4 PM

 

ADMISSION

ADULT $7     SENIORS $5     STUDENTS $3

CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER GET IN FREE

 

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF: