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Williamsville, New York | Notable people | Notable people
Marty Angelo, minister and author
Jacob Artist, actor on FOX's Glee
Justin Bailey, player in the NHL
Alfred F. Beiter (1894–1974), former US congressman
Charles F. Bishop (1844–1913), former mayor of Buffalo, New York
Roy Turnbull Black (1888–1962), chess player
Shirley Chisholm, Congresswoman, following her retirement from Congress
W. H. Clatworthy (1915–2010), University at Buffalo professor, World War II veteran
Thomas Dao (1921–2009), physician who developed breast cancer treatment alternativesHevesi, Dennis. "Dr. Thomas Dao, Expert on Treatment of Breast Cancer, Dies at 88", The New York Times, July 25, 2009. Accessed July 26, 2009.
Jim Dombrowski, former pro football player
Benjamin Ellicott (1765–1827), former US congressman
Jeff Farkas, former NHL player
Paul Fix II, racecar driver
Shelby Fix, media personality
Charles V. Fornes (1844–1929), former US congressman
Scott E. Friedman, author and attorney
David Goggins, Navy SEAL and author
Glenn Gronkowski, former American football player
Rob Gronkowski, former American football player for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Robert Guthrie (1916–1995), developed the bacterial inhibition assay used to screen infants for phenylketonuria at birth
Nelson K. Hopkins (1816–1904), lawyer and politician
Robert Kinkel, Trans-Siberian Orchestra composer and keyboardist
David Leggio, minor league hockey player
Dan Macaulay, singer, songwriter
Wendie Malick, American actor
Todd Marchant, retired professional ice hockey player
Kendell McFayden, professional soccer player
John Neumann (1811–1860), canonized Roman Catholic priest and bishop who was the founder and first pastor of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Williamsville
Lyman C. Pettit (1868–1950), founder and first president of the Pentecostal Collegiate Institute (now Eastern Nazarene College)
Andrew Poturalski, professional hockey player
Mary Lou Rath, former New York state senator
Mario J. Rossetti (1935–2014), New York Supreme Court justice
Alex Sahlen, professional soccer player
Peter Salovey, twenty-third President of Yale University
Peter Scamurra, retired NHL player
Cole Schneider, ice hockey player
John B. Sheffer II, former village mayor, New York assemblyman and state senator
Lindsay Shookus, NBC producer
Faith Whittlesey (1939–2018), former White House senior staff member
Sameera Fazili, deputy director of National Economic Council in the Biden Administration |
Williamsville, New York | References | References
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ny/williamsville/crime/
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/WNY_School_district_rankings_20090604
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/3682084.html
United States Census
http://village.williamsville.ny.us/history.html |
Williamsville, New York | External links | External links
Village of Williamsville official website
A History of the Town of Amherst, New York — Sue Miller Young, 1965
Category:Villages in New York (state)
Category:Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Category:Villages in Erie County, New York
Category:1850 establishments in New York (state) |
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Chesterfield, New York | more citations needed | Chesterfield is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2010 census. The name possibly is from a location in New England.
Chesterfield is in the northeasternmost part of the county and is west of Burlington, Vermont (by ferry), south of Plattsburgh, south of Montreal, Quebec, and north of Albany.Google Maps
The town is entirely inside the Adirondack Park. |
Chesterfield, New York | History | History
The town was formed in 1802 from part of the town of Willsboro. The early settlers were from the New England area.
Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Fire Observation Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. |
Chesterfield, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 24.99%, is water.
The northern town line is the border of Clinton County, consisting of the Ausable River, and the eastern town line is marked by Lake Champlain and Vermont.
Interstate 87, the Northway, is a major divided highway running north–south through Chesterfield. US Route 9 and New York State Route 22 are north–south highways adjacent to the Interstate.
Ferry service is seasonally available between Port Kent and Burlington, Vermont. |
Chesterfield, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,409 people, 948 households, and 678 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.25% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 948 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,875, and the median income for a family was $43,015. Males had a median income of $36,417 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,421. About 9.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. |
Chesterfield, New York | Communities and locations in Chesterfield | Communities and locations in Chesterfield |
Chesterfield, New York | Communities and inhabited locations | Communities and inhabited locations
Keeseville – A hamlet on the northern border of the town at US-9 and NY-22.
Port Douglas – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, located on the shore of Lake Champlain at Corlear Bay and on County Road 16.
Port Kent – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on Lake Champlain. |
Chesterfield, New York | Geographical and similar locations | Geographical and similar locations
Alice Falls – A waterfall in the Ausable River, northeast of Keeseville.
Augur Lake – A lake by the northern town line, southwest of Keeseville.
Ausable Chasm – A location on the Ausable River, northeast of Keeseville.
Butternut Pond – A lake near the southern town line.
Corlear Bay – A bay of Lake Champlain in the northeastern part of Chesterfield.
Mud Brook – A tributary of the Ausable River, entering the river by Ausable Chasm.
Schuyler Island – An island in Lake Champlain off Trembleau Point.
Trembleau Point – A short peninsula in Lake Champlain in the northeast of Chesterfield.
Wickham Marsh Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area north of Port Kent.
Willsboro Bay – The northern part of the bay is in the southeast of Chersterfield. |
Chesterfield, New York | References | References |
Chesterfield, New York | External links | External links
Town of Chesterfield official website
Chesterfield information
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Crown Point, New York | Use mdy dates | Crown Point is a town in Essex County, New York, United States, located on the west shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name, .
The town is on the eastern edge of Essex County. It is southwest of Burlington, Vermont, northeast of Queensbury, south of Montreal, Quebec and north of Albany.Google Maps |
Crown Point, New York | History | History
Two European forts were built by colonists because of the area's strategic location at the narrows of Lake Champlain. The forts preceded organization of the town by more than half a century: first was Fort Saint-Frédéric built by the French in 1731, who came to this area from their colonial settlements to the north at Quebec and Montreal. They competed with the British for the fur trade with Native Americans in the area.
During the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America), the British gained control of this area. Before that, the French retreated and destroyed their fort to keep it out of the hands of the British. The latter built Fort Crown Point in 1759, then the largest earthen fort in their colonies. With British victory in the war, after 1763 France ceded all its territory in North America east of the Mississippi River to Britain.
During colonial times and the American Revolutionary War, the fort at Crown Point continued to be important for its strategic location – on the west shore of Lake Champlain about north of Fort Ticonderoga, about a day's travel by the modes of that time. After the failure of the patriot American invasion of Canada in 1776, Fort Crown Point represented the northernmost area under American control. During the British Saratoga campaign in 1777, General John Burgoyne organized a supply magazine here to support his Siege of Ticonderoga.
The town of Crown Point, located a few miles south of the 1759 Fort, is an original town of the county, established in 1788 following the Revolution and before the organization of Essex County. Parts of Crown Point were later drawn off to form the town of Elizabethtown (1798). The modern European-American settlement of the town began around 1800 with an influx of settlers from Vermont.
Crown Point holds the New York state January record low of . |
Crown Point, New York | Geography | Geography
thumb|left|A south view of Crown Point 1760 by Thomas Davies
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.99%, is water.
The eastern town line, defined by Lake Champlain, is the border of Vermont (Addison County). The Champlain Bridge (Route 17) connected Crown Point to Vermont until 2009, when the bridge was demolished as unsafe. A temporary ferry service, operated by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company and funded by the states of New York and Vermont, provided access from Crown Point to Vermont from late 2009 until late 2011. The new bridge at Crown Point, scheduled to open in August 2011,Temporary Lake Champlain ferry service begins, Boston.com, February 1, 2010.Essex County, NY Board of Supervisors Minutes, February 1, 2010. opened to traffic that November.
The town of Crown Point lies entirely within the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 9N, New York State Route 22, and New York State Route 185 are north–south and east–west highways that pass through Crown Point. NY-9N and NY-22 are conjoined through the town. NY-185 runs up the Crown Point peninsula.
thumb|Champlain Lighthouse |
Crown Point, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,119 people, 797 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,063 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.09% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 797 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $39,853. Males had a median income of $31,106 versus $20,074 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,692. About 10.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. |
Crown Point, New York | Communities and locations in Crown Point | Communities and locations in Crown Point
thumb|The former bridge at Crown Point
thumb|2011 Champlain Bridge
Bulwagga Bay – A bay between Crown Point peninsula and the mainland of the county.
Burdick Crossing – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town, near the south end of Crown Point on County Road 48.
Cold Spring Park – A hamlet in the northeastern section of the town, on County Road 7.
Crown Point – The hamlet of Crown Point is in the eastern part of the town on Routes NY-9N and NY-22. Crown Point Green Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Crown Point – A peninsula at the southern end of Lake Champlain and the site of some historic fortifications.
Crown Point Center – A hamlet west of Factoryville at the junction of County Roads 2 and 7.
Crown Point State Historic Site – A state park/historical site at the northern tip of Crown Point peninsula.
Eagle Lake – A lake partly in the southwestern part of the town.
Factoryville – A hamlet west of Crown Point village.
Ironville – A hamlet in the southern part of the town, on County Road 2 at the northern end of Penfield Pond. It is the location of the Ironville Historic District.
Penfield Pond – A lake partly inside Crown Point at the southern town line.
Putts Creek Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area north of Crown Point village. |
Crown Point, New York | Gallery | Gallery |
Crown Point, New York | See also | See also
Fort Crown Point
Fort Saint-Frédéric
Fort Ticonderoga |
Crown Point, New York | References | References |
Crown Point, New York | External links | External links
Town of Crown Point official website
"Crown Point, NY", Essex County Historical Society
Crown Point campsite
Crown Point historic site
Crown Point history
History of Crown Point, New York
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Elizabethtown, New York | for | Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census. The county seat of Essex County is the hamlet of Elizabethtown, located in the northern part of the town. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler.
Elizabethtown is in the east-central part of Essex County. It is southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Montreal, Quebec, and north of Albany.Google Maps The town calls itself the "Pleasant Valley". |
Elizabethtown, New York | History | History
thumb|Hubbard Hall, built in 1839, served as the town's hospital until 1966. It was destroyed by fire in 2011.
William Gilliland, an investor, bought up large tracts of land in Essex County. The town was first settled around 1792 near New Russia.
The town of Elizabethtown was established in 1798 from the town of Crown Point. The community of Elizabethtown in this town became the county seat, succeeding a location in the town of Essex. Parts of the town were used to form the towns of Moriah (1808), Keene (1898), and Westport (1815).
The lumber industry and processing iron ore were important in the beginning, but tourism became prominent by the end of the 19th century.
The Hand-Hale Historic District and Hubbard Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Elizabethtown, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.78%, is water.
The Black River, a northward-flowing tributary of the Boquet River, marks part of the eastern town line.
Interstate 87, the Northway, is a major divided highway passing through the southeastern part of Elizabethtown. There are no exits within the town limits; the closest access is from Exit 32 (Stowersville Rd), just to the north in Lewis and from Exit 31 (NY 9N) just to the east in Westport. U.S. Route 9 is a north-south highway. New York State Route 9N is an east-west highway, which intersects U.S. Route 9 in downtown Elizabethtown. The town is also in the Adirondack High Peaks region, and is from Mount Marcy, the highest point in the state. |
Elizabethtown, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,315 people, 497 households, and 318 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 794 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.68% African American, 0.61% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 497 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,244, and the median income for a family was $44,531. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,059. About 9.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. |
Elizabethtown, New York | Communities and locations in Elizabethtown | Communities and locations in Elizabethtown
Black River – A small river that flows northward out of Lincoln Pond.
Boquet River – A small river that flows northward through the center of the town, it is a tributary of Lake Champlain.
Colonial Garden – A display garden in Elizabethtown on US-9 / NY-9N, behind the Essex County Historical Society / Adirondack History Center Museum.
Elizabethtown – The hamlet of Elizabethtown is at the junction of US-9 and NY-9N. The community has been the county seat since 1807.
Euba Mills – A location in the southwestern corner of the town on US-9, at the junction of County Road 70.
Hurricane Mountain – A notable elevation in the northwestern part of Elizabethtown.
Lincoln Pond – A lake in the southeastern part of the town.
New Pond – A small lake at the southern town line near Euba Mills.
New Russia – A hamlet south of Elizabethtown on US-9.
Pauline Murdock Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area northeast of Elizabethtown hamlet. |
Elizabethtown, New York | Notable people | Notable people
thumb|United Church of Christ
Ezra C. Gross, U.S. Representative from New York (1819–1821)
Robert S. Hale, U.S. Representative from New York (1866–1867 and 1873–1875)
Augustus C. Hand, U.S. Representative from New York (1839–1841)
Augustus Noble Hand, judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Learned Hand, judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Orlando Kellogg, U.S. Representative from New York (1847–1849 and 1863–1865)
Thomas W. Lamb, architect
Dermont E. Miner, golf professional and golf course architect, the first American-born professional golfer
Gregor Piatigorsky, cellist
Jacqueline Piatigorsky, chess and tennis champion, author, sculptor
Charles Poletti, 46th governor of New York
Mary Post, pioneer of education in Arizona |
Elizabethtown, New York | References | References |
Elizabethtown, New York | External links | External links
Town of Elizabethtown official website
Elizabethtown information from the Chamber of Commerce
Elizabethtown history
Essex County Historical Society / Adirondack History Center Museum
Elizabethtown on the Adirondack Northway: I-87
Category:County seats in New York (state)
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Essex, New York | Use mdy dates | Essex is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 621 at the 2020 census. The town is named after locations in England.
The town is on the eastern edge of the county. It is south-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, which is on the opposite shore of Lake Champlain, south of Plattsburgh, south of Montreal, Quebec, and north of Albany.Google Maps Essex is inside the Adirondack Park. |
Essex, New York | History | History
At the time of first European contact ca. 1530, the area on the western shores of Lake Champlain were inhabited by Mohawk people of the Iroquois confederacy, with substantial Abenaki (Algonquian) contact.
thumbnail|left|View of a home in Essex circa 1875
Essex was part of a land grant made to Louis Joseph Robart by King Louis XV of France. The land grant was lost after the British took over the region after 1763.
The region was first settled around 1765 with the intention of forming a baronial estate like those of the lower Hudson River for landowner and investor, William Gilliland.
The town was formed from a part of the town of Willsboro in 1805. It was an important shipbuilding location and port, but that economy collapsed after 1849 with the beginning of railroad lines in the region.
The Essex Village Historic District, Foothills Baptist Church, and the Octagonal Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Essex, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 15.88%, is water.
The eastern border of Essex is the Vermont state line in the middle of Lake Champlain.
New York State Route 22 is a north–south highway in Essex. |
Essex, New York | Demographics | Demographics
thumb|right|The Foothills Baptist Church in Boquet
thumb|right|The Octagonal Schoolhouse in the hamlet of Boquet
As of the census of 2000, there were 713 people, 302 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 522 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.7% White, 0.1% Native American, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 302 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,596, and the median income for a family was $40,104. Males had a median income of $26,905 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,087. About 10.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. |
Essex, New York | Government | Government
The Town of Essex is a municipal corporation governed by a five-member elected town board. The board is composed of one Supervisor (two-year term beginning every even-numbered year) and four Councilmembers (four terms, of which two begin concurrently with each new supervisor term). The Town Clerk is an elected two-year term position, beginning every even numbered year. The Highway Superintendent is an elected two-year term position beginning every even numbered year and is run independently from the Town Board, except for receiving annual funding of the Highway Department budget. The Town Justice is an elected four-year position and is run independently from the Town Board, except for receiving funds on a monthly basis. There are three duly elected Assessors who each serve a four-year term, with two of them staggering their term two years apart from the other. |
Essex, New York | Education and culture | Education and culture
Most of Essex is served by Willsboro Central School District, though the Boquet Valley Central School is also used. Additionally, some travel across Lake Champlain to Vermont or drive north to Plattsburgh for private school.
For twenty years, the Essex Theatre Company, located near the ferry dock in the Masonic Lodge, has continuously produced stage plays and broadway musicals for summertime enjoyment – and also occasional winter entertainment programs.
The entire town is situated among quaint shops, cafes, and restaurants. Most notable for their placement on the National Register of Historic Places, the entire town is included on the Registry.
Periodically there are adult education programs, such as a history lecture series, at the Whallonsburgh Grange.North Country Public Radio UpNorth Forum |
Essex, New York | Recreation | Recreation
There are a wide variety of year-round recreational offerings. Cycling is very popular in many parts of Essex. Whallons Bay Road offers magnificent views of both Vermont and the Adirondack High Peaks, with smooth roads and moderate hills. Walker Road is also a popular bike route, which sees Essex residents routinely riding from the historic hamlet to Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams via this route on the weekends. Route 22 is part of the Empire State Trail, which officially opened in 2020. Hikers will find many opportunities to access small mountains, forests and fields via the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) trails, which wind for dozens of miles throughout Essex. The newest Essex Quarry Trail, at the top of Bull Run in Essex, allows visitors to see the remains of a once-active quarry in a unique woodland. Infrequently traveled side roads throughout the entire town lend themselves to casual walks through serene and beautiful areas. On the lake, sailing, swimming, stand-up paddleboarding (SUPs) and kayaking are favorite summer pastimes. Both Lake Champlain and the Boquet River have excellent and easy to access areas for anglers of all ages. |
Essex, New York | Public transport | Public transport
Air service transport is provided by Plattsburgh International Airport (30 miles to the north), and Burlington International Airport (across the lake via the ferry in Essex, to Charlotte, Vermont). Both are within easy driving distance. Burlington International Airport serves international customers, and Plattsburgh International Airport serves regional and national carriers.
Ferry service between Essex and Charlotte, Vermont, is provided by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company. This became a year-round route in 1998.Tom Gresham, "The Job That Comes and Goes: In the pilothouse with Lake Champlain's ferry captains". Adirondack Life, July/August 2007.
This route is used by many residents for access to medical care, jobs, school, and shopping. While most years in the past decade the ferry service has run year-round, the ice-breaking ferries usually used on this route were redeployed to Crown Point to fill in for the Champlain Bridge which was demolished in 2009.Brian Mann, "Critics say ferry closure would cause 'ordeal' in Champlain Valley", North Country Public Radio, November 11, 2010."Essex Neighbors Fear Ice Will Close Ferry: Commuters Say Ferry Service Needs a Solution" , WPTX, October 22, 2010.Matt Sudkoski, "Winter ferry closures worry Essex, N.Y.–Charlotte riders". Burlington Free Press, October 25, 2010."Commuters fight for year-round ferry" , WCAX, November 10, 2010.Lohr MckInstry, "Essex-Charlotte ferry reopens". Plattsburgh Press-Republican, March 22, 2010.
The first ferry service in Essex began operation circa 1790.Jan Peden, History of Essex, New York: An Introductory Sketch . Historic Essex (Essex Community Heritage Organization).David C. Hislop, Jr., Essex on Lake Champlain, p. 34.
Amtrak service is available in Westport, to the south. In the days of peak train service, local Delaware & Hudson Railway trains ending at Plattsburgh or at Rouses Point made stops in Essex, but not the named trains, Laurentian, or its overnight counterpart, the Montreal Limited.'Official Guide of the Railways' August 1939, D & Hudson section, Table 1 |
Essex, New York | Access to medical care | Access to medical care
Essex is in a rural area in the Adirondack Park, so most of its access to medical care is via the ferry operated by Lake Champlain Transportation. The nearest emergency department is Elizabethtown Community Hospital, a 25-bed rural hospital with eighteen on its active medical staff,Medical Staff & Specialty Physicians, Elizabethtown Community Hospital. which is a drive. Further away, accessible via 20-minute ferry and a significant drive, is the emergency department of Fletcher Allen Hospital,Directions from Essex, NY to 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT, Google Maps. a large, full-service hospital affiliated with the University of Vermont. An important fully staffed hospital and full-service emergency department is at CVPH Medical Center, in Plattsburgh, approximately to the north.Google Maps. |
Essex, New York | Communities and locations in Essex | Communities and locations in Essex
Beggs Point – Small point in the hamlet of Essex. Horseshoe nail and window sash factories were located here before burning down in the early 1900s. Now the town park with playground, fishing pier and boat launch. Sunrise religious services for Easter.
Boquet River – Its southern branch flows northward through the center portion of the town.
Boquet (formally West Essex or Wessex) – A hamlet on NY-22 west of Essex.
Brookfield – A former hamlet in the western part of Essex settled in 1797 by mostly Morris County, New Jersey, and Dutchess County, New York, farmers and bloomers. Cemetery still exists.
Bluff Point – A point in the southeast portion of Essex hamlet. Lake depth drops to off the cliff.
Bull Run – The hill on south Main Street traveling into Essex hamlet.
Crooked S Hill – The hill west of Boquet after crossing the Boquet River. Named from the appearance of Jersey Street (County Road 12) as it twists up the hill.
Grog Harbor – A shallow bay south of Split Rock Point. Named when liquor smugglers had to dump their cargo.
Cannon Point – A shallow projection into Lake Champlain at the Crater Club.
Crater Club – A hamlet on the shore of Lake Champlain, south of Essex hamlet on County Road 80.
Essex (formerly "Elizabeth") – The hamlet of Essex on the shore of Lake Champlain at the junction of NY-22 and County Road 80. The hamlet is the location of the town government and is a ferry port to Vermont. The village was the first county seat of Essex County when it was formed in 1799 until 1807, when Elizabethtown became the county seat. It was founded about 1765. The Essex Village Historic District encompasses many of the historic buildings.
Essex Station (also known as Merriam Station) – A location southwest of Essex hamlet on NY-22.
Sandy Beach – A private small sand beach in the northeast part of Essex hamlet.
Split Rock Point – The easternmost extension of the town into Lake Champlain. A privately owned lighthouse operates year-round.
Whallonsburg – A hamlet in the southern part of the town on NY-22. It was founded about 1770 before a fire in the early 1900s, the hamlet produced furniture and other wood products. The Essex County Home and Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The Whallonsburg Grange Hall is a very popular cultural and educational center, as is Whitcomb's Garage, which was transformed in 2020 into commercial small business space.
Whallons Bay – A bay of Lake Champlain in the southeast part of Essex. This bay is very popular for mooring sailboats owned by local residents. A small parking area across the street leads to a tunnel under the road which grants access to the bay. |
Essex, New York | Notable people | Notable people
Some notable Essex residents, past and present, include:
Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822–1907), educator
Sid Couchey (1919–2012), cartoonist
George Hearn (born 1934), actor
Sergeant Frederick Jarvis (1841–1894), soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Steven Kellogg, children's book authorChildren's author Kellogg visits Norwood students, NorthJersey.com, June 18, 2010.
John L. Merriam (1825–1895), Minnesota banker, politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
George Pataki (born 1945), the 53rd governor of New York
Henry H. Ross (1790–1862), congressman from New York
Peter C. Schultz, co-inventor of fiber optics
Eugene Franklin Skinner (1809–1864), a pioneer, after whom is named Eugene, Oregon
Reuben Whallon (1776–1843), congressman from New York |
Essex, New York | References | References |
Essex, New York | External links | External links
Town of Essex official website
Early history of Essex
Essex community blog
Essex information
Willsboro Central School District
Boquet Valley Central School District
Champlain Area Trails
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Jay, New York | Use mdy dates | Jay is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Jay, governor of New York when the town was formed.
The town is on the northern border of Essex County and is southwest of Plattsburgh, south of Montreal, and north of Albany.Road distances from Google Maps Jay is located inside the Adirondack Park. |
Jay, New York | History | History
The area was originally known as "Mallory's Bush", after the principal settlement, based on early settler Nathaniel Mallory, who arrived around 1797..
The town of Jay, named in honor of New York Governor John Jay, was formed in January 1798 from part of the town of Willsboro. Afterwards, part of Jay was used to form, in whole or part, the towns of Keene (1808), Elizabethtown and Wilmington (1821). In 1822, the town was increased by territory from the town of Chateaugay (now in Franklin County), and the town of Peru (now in Clinton County).
Lumber production and iron ore extraction were important to the early economy of the town.
Land of Makebelieve, an amusement park (1954–1979), was located in Upper Jay. |
Jay, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.62%, is water.
The northern town line, partly defined by the Ausable River, is the border of Clinton County. The East Branch of the Ausable River flows northward the length of the town near the western town boundary.
New York State Route 9N is a north-south highway through the town, following the course of the East Branch of the Ausable. New York State Route 86 leads west from NY-9N at the hamlet of Jay. |
Jay, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,306 people, 918 households, and 651 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,443 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 918 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,612, and the median income for a family was $39,954. Males had a median income of $29,145 versus $21,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,673. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. |
Jay, New York | Communities and locations within the town | Communities and locations within the town
Au Sable Acres – A private residential community in the northwestern part of town, comprising several hundred year-round inhabitants and seasonal residents. It is south of the West Branch of the Ausable River.
Au Sable Forks – A hamlet on the northern town line, extending north into the town of Black Brook in Clinton County. The hamlet is centered around the confluence of the West and East Branches of the Ausable River.
Green Street – A hamlet in the northeastern part of town, southeast of Au Sable Forks.
North Jay – A hamlet in the northeastern section of the town, located on Stickney Bridge Road. It is south of Au Sable Forks and northeast of Jay hamlet.
Jay (formerly "Mallory's Bush") – The hamlet of Jay was originally known as Lower Jay. It is on New York State Route 9N by the East Branch of the Ausable River and is considered the oldest settlement in the town. It is well known for its 1857 covered bridge which was located below the village green near the rapids, a very popular swimming hole. The 1857 bridge was deemed unsafe by the New York Department of Transportation and was closed, then removed. The new covered bridge has many original hand-hewed beams in the interior of the new construction and was officially opened as a footbridge in October 2007.
Jersey Section – This small residential community is located across the Jersey Bridge at the end of Main Street in the south part of Au Sable Forks.
Rome Section – A small residential area west of Au Sable Forks on the West Branch of the Au Sable River. The J & J Rogers Co. Pulp Mill and earlier Hydro Dam were located at the end of this road.
Slab City A tiny community clustered along Rt.9N as you leave The Forks, and travel toward Jay. It was the site of a couple of former Lumber Mills... hence the name "Slab City".
The Grove – Small community of residential homes along the main confluence of the Au Sable River, a half mile east of Au Sable Forks. This area had suffered recurring floods and ice jams since 1856. It was the first hamlet within the town of Jay to successfully secure a FEMA buyout in 1997 due to the massive devastation from November 9, 1996, flood. The Grove was oroginal known as The Flats until the name was changed after the deadly 1856 Great Freshet.
Upper Jay (formerly "Mallory's Bush") – A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the township on NY-9N, on the East Branch of the Au Sable River. It was the location of the Land of Makebelieve amusement park by Arto Monaco. The park was lost due to recurring flooding and ice jams along the river. The Keith and Branch Ford Motors Factory and Showroom, Wells Memorial Library, and Wellscroft are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Jay, New York | Notable people | Notable people
Earl Finch (October 27, 1830 – June 11, 1888), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and lawyer
Isaac Finch (October 13, 1783 – June 23, 1845), congressman
Chris Ortloff (September 20, 1947 – Present), Former New York State Assembly Member, convicted sex offender |
Jay, New York | References | References |
Jay, New York | External links | External links
Town of Jay official website
Historical summary of Jay, NY
Jay early history
Jay information
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Keene, New York | short description | Keene is a town in central Essex County, New York, United States. It includes the hamlets of Keene, Keene Valley, and St. Huberts, with a total population of 1,144 as of the 2020 census
The town is part of the Adirondack Park, and includes 15 of the 46 High Peaks, including Mount Marcy, New York's highest mountain, and the rest of the Great Range. It also includes the Ausable Lakes, the source of the Ausable River. Trailheads for many of the High Peaks are located within the town, along with the Johns Brook Lodge of the Adirondack Mountain Club. |
Keene, New York | History | History
The earliest settlement in the present village of Keene Center was in 1787. The town of Keene was created from splitting parts of the towns of Jay and Elizabethtown on March 19, 1808. This originally included current North Elba, but that was split in 1849 from the original Keene. The area is mountainous with bedrock close to the surface in most areas, leaving little arable land. It has a low population due to the unsuitable and often unstable soil in the region. A road along the Ausable River from Jay was extended south to Keene Center about 1797, but it was often deemed almost impassible due to the structure of the area. The town of Keene organized the first school district in the Adirondacks, which held its first recorded trustee meeting in 1813.
Early development in the area was based on lumber and iron extraction; however, exporting lumber was difficult due to lack of transportation, and most was used locally. The first sawmill was built in 1823 and was quickly followed by forges and gristmills. The riverbed region of Keene sprouted the first community, Keene Central, and Keene Flats (renamed Keene Valley in 1883) was developed by 1840. In 1892, after the Adirondack Mountain Reserve acquired the land, a privately tolled and maintained road to Lower Ausable Lake was constructed.
In 2011, the town completed a grassroots project to bring broadband service to more than 97% of the homes in Keene, and installing the service in every home with a student in the town's public school. The extension of this network into rural areas makes it unique in the Adirondack Park."Keene paves way for broadband", North Country Public Radio, January 14, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
The Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station, Slater Bridge (St. Huberts) and Walton Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Keene, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.43%, is water.
Many of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Park are in or near the town, including Mount Marcy, elevation , the highest point in New York. The Garden, one of the most popular trailheads in the Adirondacks, is located in the hamlet of Keene Valley and is the eastern end of the Johns Brook Trail, leading to Johns Brook Lodge, Mount Marcy, and the heart of the High Peaks Region.
The Lower Ausable Lake and the northern half of the Upper Ausable Lake are in the town of Keene. The East Branch of the Ausable River flows north out of the Lower Ausable Lake and passes through the hamlets of St. Huberts, Keene Valley and Keene before entering the Town of Jay. The Hull's Falls cascade near Keene is a local scenic site.
New York State Route 9N changes from north–south to east–west south of Keene hamlet, at the foot of Spruce Hill. New York State Route 73 changes from east–west to north–south just north of the hamlet of Keene. |
Keene, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,063 people, 443 households, and 279 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 984 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 443 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. Of all households, 31.4% were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
The population distribution by age was as follows: 21.8% under 18 years old; 5.9% between 18 and 24 years old, 22.3% between 25 and 44 years old, 30.4% from 45 to 64 years old, and 19.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,226, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,037. About 1.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
thumb|Scenic view from Route 73 in Keene, NY. |
Keene, New York | Communities and locations in Keene | Communities and locations in Keene
Adirondack Mountain Reserve: ~7,000 acres of public-access private-wilderness, protected prior to the creation of the Adirondack Park
Ausable Club: late Victorian Queen Anne stick-style hotel, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Cascade: A former community in the western part of Keene.
Glenmore: A former hamlet east of Keene hamlet, located on County Road 13.
The Great Range: A mountain range that includes seven of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks.
Keene (formerly "Keene Center"): A hamlet in the north-central part of the town on Routes NY-73 and NY-9N.
Keene Valley (formerly "Keene Flats"): A hamlet south of Keene hamlet on NY-73. The Beer's Bridge, Keene Valley Library, Notman Bridge, and Ranney Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mount Marcy: The highest peak in the state is in the western part of the town, southwest of Keene Valley and St. Huberts.
St. Huberts: A hamlet in the southern part of the town on NY-73. Slater Bridge (Maghee Bridge) over the Ausable River is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Putnam Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Lower Ausable Lake: A lake in the southwestern part of Keene.
Upper Ausable Lake: A lake partly in the town at the southern town line. |
Keene, New York | Notable person | Notable person
Russell Banks, novelist |
Keene, New York | References | References |
Keene, New York | External links | External links
Town of Keene official website
Town of Keene information
Keene early history
Summary history of Keene
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Lewis, Essex County, New York | Short description | There is another Town of Lewis in Lewis County, New York.
Lewis is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Morgan Lewis, the governor of New York at the time the town was established.
The town is in the northeastern quadrant of the county. It is southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Plattsburgh, south of Montreal, Quebec, and north of Albany.Google Maps |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | History | History
Settlement began before 1798 near Lewis village.
The town of Lewis was established in 1805 from a section of the town of Willsboro. Part of Lewis was taken in 1844 and 1854 to increase the size of the town of Elizabethtown.
Iron mining was an important early industry. Both Stowersville and Deerhead were communities based on the iron industry.
The First Congregational Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | Notable person | Notable person
Joseph Call (March 31, 1781, near Woodstock, Vermont – September 20, 1835, in Westport, New York),"Joe Call, The Lewis Giant" by Maitland C. De Sormo, (c)1981, George Little Press Inc., Burlington, VT the "Lewis Giant", was a strongman and wrestler of widespread fame, as well as a postmaster, millwright, logger, town assessor, auditor, justice of the peace, war veteran and teamster. |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.25%, is water. The town is drained by tributaries of the Boquet River, flowing east to Lake Champlain.
Lewis is inside the Adirondack Park.
The Northway, Interstate 87, is a major multilane north-south highway, with access from Exit 32 (Stowersville Road). U.S. Route 9 is a north-south highway that passes through the center of town.
The results of Proposition 5 being passed in the November 5 election of 2013 showed New York State to have successfully exchanged 200 acres of land with NYCO Minerals Inc., who will mine said land. The Land was estimated to be worth roughly 1 million dollars. |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | Demographics | Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 1,200 people, 475 households and 341 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.25% White, 0.17% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 475 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.
Age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median household income was $36,750, and the median family income was $37,778. Males had a median income of $28,950 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,030. About 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | Communities and locations in Lewis | Communities and locations in Lewis
Big Pond – A small lake northeast of Lewis village.
Boquet River – A river in the southern part of Lewis.
Crowningshield – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
Deerhead – A hamlet in the northern part of the town on NY-9.
Lewis – The hamlet of Lewis is on US-9 at the junction of County Road 10 (Lewis-Wadhams Road), west of Interstate 87, in the southern part of the town.
Stowersville – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town, east of Interstate 87. Stowersville was an important iron manufacturing location in the 19th century. |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | References | References |
Lewis, Essex County, New York | External links | External links
Town of Lewis official website
Lewis early history
Lewis historical summary
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Minerva, New York | more citations needed | thumb|330x330px|Canoeing on Minerva Stream
Minerva is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom. The town has a highly irregular polygonal shape. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county. By road, it is north-northwest of Queensbury, southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Plattsburgh, north of Albany, and south of Montreal, Quebec.Google Maps |
Minerva, New York | History | History
The town was first settled around 1804 in the southeast part of Minerva, which has remained the center of the town's population. The town was formed from part of the Town of Schroon in 1817. Part of Minerva was part of the Town of Newcomb until 1828. In 1870, Minerva was increased with territory taken from the Town of Schroon. |
Minerva, New York | Notable people | Notable people
Solomon Northup (1808 – c. 1863), a free-born African-American kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years before regaining his freedom, was born here and attended local schools. His book about his experiences was published in 1853, adapted in 1984 as a PBS movie directed by Gordon Parks, and again in 2013 as a feature-length film directed by Steve McQueen.
Winslow Homer, nineteenth-century painter, was a summer visitor for several years.
Grace Hudowalski, ninth person and first woman to climb all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks, grew up in Minerva. |
Minerva, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.2%, is water.
The northern part of the Hudson River forms part of the southwestern boundary of the town. The western town line is the border of Hamilton County, and the southern town line is the border of Warren County. The Indian River and Boreas River flow into the Hudson in the southwestern part of Minerva.
New York State Route 28N, the Roosevelt Marcy Memorial Highway, is a north–south highway which passes through Minerva and is the only road of significance in the town. |
Minerva, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 796 people, 321 households, and 225 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 648 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 321 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,903, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,531. About 11.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over. |
Minerva, New York | Communities and locations in Minerva | Communities and locations in Minerva
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Aiden Lair – A location near the northern town line on NY-28N.
Lake Balfour – A lake south of Aiden Lair.
Camps Baco and Che-Na-Wah – brother/sister camps located on Lake Balfour in the summer
Boreas River – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on Route 2.
Chain Lakes – A number of connected lakes at the western town line.
Hewitt Pond – A lake east of Alden Lair.
Irishtown – A hamlet on County Road 24.
Leonardsville – A hamlet due east of Minerva on the Trout Brook Rd.
Loch Muller – A hamlet northeast of Minerva.
Minerva – The hamlet of Minerva is in the southern part of the town on NY-28N. It is primarily a resort village for tourists.
Minerva Lake – A small artificial lake east of Minerva village, formed circa 1932 by damming Jones Brook.
Mink Lake – A small lake near the southern town line.
Moose Pond – A small lake in the northwestern part of Minerva.
Moose Pond Club – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
Morse Corners – A former community in Minerva, near Minerva village.
Northwoods Club – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town, by Mink Lake.
Olmstedville – A hamlet southeast of Minerva village on County Road 29. Minerva Central School and station of Minerva Fire & Rescue are located there.
Pudding Hollow – A hamlet northwest of Minerva village on NY-28N.
Stillwater – A hamlet southeast of Moose Pond Club. |
Minerva, New York | References | References |
Minerva, New York | External links | External links
Town of Minerva official website
Early Minerva history
Historical summary of Minerva
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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Mineville-Witherbee, New York | Infobox settlement
| Mineville-Witherbee was a census-designated place in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the area was split into two separate CDPs comprising the hamlets of Mineville (pop. 1,269) and Witherbee (pop. 347). They are located in the northern part of Moriah, northwest of Port Henry. Mineville was named for the iron ore mines that used to operate here. |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | History | History
The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | Geography | Geography
Mineville-Witherbee is located at (44.086842, -73.524480).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , of which was land and , or
0.22%, was water.
The CDP was located mostly between County Roads 7 and 70 at the junction of County Road 6. |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | Demographics | Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 609 households, and 403 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 680 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.64% White, 7.21% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.98% of the population.
There were 609 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 136.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 149.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,579, and the median income for a family was $43,011. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,440. About 6.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over. |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | Notable residents | Notable residents
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee.
Raymond R. Wright, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for meritorious service during the Vietnam War. |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | References | References
Category:Former census-designated places in New York (state)
Category:Populated places in Essex County, New York |
Mineville-Witherbee, New York | Table of Content | Infobox settlement
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Moriah, New York | other uses | Moriah is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. Lying within the Adirondack Park, it is situated in the eastern part of the county, by road south-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Plattsburgh, north of Albany, and south of Montreal, Quebec.Google Maps The population was 4,798 at the 2010 census. |
Moriah, New York | History | History
thumbnail|left|The Iron Mine, Port Henry, New York, c. 1862, painted by Homer Dodge Martin
This area was inhabited for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, the area was inhabited chiefly by the historic Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk of the Iroquois Confederacy to the west of Lake Champlain, with the Algonquian-speaking Mahican people to the south.
In 1749, French Jesuits attracted numerous Iroquois (mostly Onondaga fleeing warfare in the western part of present-day New York) to a site on the Oswegatchie River near present-day Ogdensburg. The Jesuit priests founded a mission village and fort. The Iroquois were required to convert to Catholicism to live there. The converted Iroquois and their descendants became known as the "Oswegatchie", and were considered "nephews" to the Six Nations of the Iroquois. They were among the Seven Nations of Canada that allied with the French during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War on the North American front) and with the British during the American Revolutionary War, in part due to their strong trading ties and cultural links.John A. Dickinson, "La federation des sept feux de la Vallee du Saint-Laurent: XVIIe-XIXe siecle by Jean-Pierre Sawaya. [review]", The American Historical Review, Vol. 105, No. 1 (February 2000), pp. 202-203 After the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) and British victory, the colonial government granted some of its soldiers land in the region, which was ceded to Britain by the French.
It was not until 1785, after the American Revolutionary War, when most of the Iroquois allies went to Upper Canada with the Loyalists, that the first European-American permanent settlement was made here. At the time, local Native Americans still hunted in the area. They were called the St. Regis and Oswegatchie Indians, although both groups were Catholic Iroquois, primarily Mohawk and Onondaga."Moriah, NY" , Essex County Historical Society, Adirondack History Center Museum, accessed January 31, 2011 Relations were initially friendly, but American settlement patterns pushed the Native Americans from their hunting grounds. (The St. Regis group were Catholic Mohawk who lived at the reserve of Akwesasne, whose territory along the St. Lawrence River included land within the boundaries of both Canada and New York. Today it is recognized in the United States as the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation and in Canada as Akwesasne.)Darren Bonaparte, "The Seven Nations of Canada: The Other Iroquois Confederacy" , The Wampum Chronicles, accessed January 2, 2009
The Town of Moriah was formed in 1808 from the town of Elizabethtown.
The discovery and mining of iron in the Adirondacks caused a boom in the local economy. This area also processed iron in smelting, and shipped products from Port Henry on Lake Champlain. These operations were conducted from 1824 until 1971. The Iron Center Museum in Port Henry recalls and interprets that past era.
Winter ice-fishing for smelt on the frozen Lake Champlain has been a popular sport for more than a century. Tourists come to join residents in this activity.
thumb|Port Henry Pier |
Moriah, New York | Geography | Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.31%, is water.
The eastern town line is formed by Lake Champlain and the border of Vermont.
New York State Route 9N is a north-south highway near Lake Champlain. Interstate 87, the Northway, crosses the northwestern corner of Moriah. |
Moriah, New York | Demographics | Demographics
thumbnail|right|The Port Henry Amtrak station provides passenger rail service to the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,879 people, 1,894 households, and 1,253 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.71% White, 2.79% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 1,894 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,903, and the median income for a family was $39,827. Males had a median income of $31,747 versus $21,592 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,721. About 8.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. |
Moriah, New York | Communities and locations in Moriah | Communities and locations in Moriah
Bartlett Pond - A pond by the northern town line, northeast of Mineville.
Bulwagga Bay - A bay of Lake Champlain, southeast of Port Henry.
Cheever - An area of Port Henry located north of the village along Route 9N on the way to Westport.
Grover Hills - A hamlet north of Moriah Center and immediately south of Mineville at County Road 7 (Plank Road) and Pilfershire Road.
Mineville - A hamlet northwest of Port Henry at County Road 7 (Plank Road/Fisher Hill Road) and County Road 6 (Raymond Wright Road).
Moriah - The hamlet of Moriah is west of Port Henry at County Road 42 (Tarbell Hill Road) and County Road 7 (Center Road/Moriah Road).
Moriah Center - A hamlet north of Moriah on County Road 7 (Plank Road/Center Road) at County Road 4 (Dugway Road/Ensign Pond Road) and County Road 70 (Witherbee Road).
Mullen Bay - A bay of Lake Champlain, north of Port Henry by the northern town line.
Newport Pond - A 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, seven miles west northwest of Port Henry. Namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England.
Port Henry - A hamlet (formerly a village) on the shore of Lake Champlain; functions as the economic center of the town.
Witherbee - A hamlet near the northern town line and immediately west of Mineville at County Road 70 (Witherbee Road/Dalton Hill Road) and County Road 6 (Raymond Wright Road/Tracy Road).
thumb|Witherbee Memorial Hall |
Moriah, New York | Notable people | Notable people
Tony Adamowicz, racing driver
Robert Garrow, serial killer who murdered several women in the Syracuse area in 1973
Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher and 1955 World Series MVP. Born in Witherbee.
Jonathan Tarbell, born in Moriah, lieutenant colonel of the 91st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and promoted to brevet brigadier general of United States Volunteers during the American Civil War.
Tom Tyler, early 20th-century film star
Raymond R. Wright, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
Wallace T. Foote Jr., 19th-century US Congressman
thumb|Former St. Michael's Catholic Church in Witherbee
thumb|Mineville-Witherbee Post Office |
Moriah, New York | See also | See also
Moriah Central School District |
Moriah, New York | References | References |
Moriah, New York | Further reading | Further reading
D. Peter MacLeod's notes on the Treaty of Kahnawake, 1760
D. Peter McLeod, (1996) The Canadian Iroquois and the Seven Years' War, Ottawa & Toronto: The Canadian War Museum & Dundurn Press. Canadian War Museum Historical Publication No. 29.
D. Peter McLeod, Northern Armageddon: the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2008.
Jack Campisi and William A. Starna. "On the Road to Canandaigua: The Treaty of 1794", American Indian Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 4 (Autumn, 1995), pp. 467–490 |
Moriah, New York | External links | External links
Town of Moriah/Village of Port Henry, official website
"Moriah, NY", Essex County Historical Society, Adirondack History Center Museum
Category:Towns in Essex County, New York
Category:Towns in New York (state) |
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