By Eric Teed A potter and woodworker, Jack Van Wie, 26, possesses hands for building things. That’s why he was drawn to New Russia and fixing a barn linked to a historic family. Erin Tobin, executive director for Adirondack Architectural … [Read more...] about Timber framer is preserving Adirondack history, one barn at a time
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Biking the backroads, backstories of Essex
Boquet Valley tour pedals unique area of historic preservation By Tom French The first settlers in the Boquet Valley near Essex included Revolutionary War soldiers/farmers, shipbuilders, and frontier entrepreneurs who owned or worked the many … [Read more...] about Biking the backroads, backstories of Essex
Bridges of the Ausable River
By Tom French Depending on how you count, over three dozen bridges cross the Ausable River from its headwaters in the high peaks to its mouth at Lake Champlain. The first was built in 1810; the oldest, the Stone Arch Bridge in Keeseville, is … [Read more...] about Bridges of the Ausable River