The stories of Essex County, NY
8 narrated audio stories from across Essex County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater
How Schroon Lake Learned to Sing
A lakeside training program turned Schroon Lake into a summer stage.
Crown Point State Historic Site
When Fire Defeated Fort Crown Point
A mighty lakeside fort undone by fire before war could test it.
Crown Point State Historic Site
Where an Empire Built Too Big to Ignore
A giant British fort rose from a shattered French stronghold on Lake Champlain.
Essex County
Where Oscar Seagle Built Singers
A baritone’s second act transformed Schroon Lake into a proving ground for young voices.
Fort Ticonderoga
Where Carillon Broke a British Army
A smaller French force turned a narrow passage into a stunning victory.
Essex County
Forty Acres in the Adirondacks
How land, voting rights, and ambition shaped Timbuctoo in North Elba.
Fort Ticonderoga
The Guns That Traveled to Boston
A dawn raid at Ticonderoga helped change the war around Boston.
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Where John Brown Came Home
How a North Elba farm became sacred ground in abolitionist memory.
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