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Get Ready for the Holiday Season at the Alice!
Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here and the holidays will be in full swing here at the Alice! We couldn't have been more...
Ellen Adams
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Croquet Tournament and Ice Cream Social
It's Alice's 161st birthday this year, and we'll be holding a lawn party on September 21 to celebrate, complete with finger sandwiches,...
Ellen Adams
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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Dyes from Nature at Point Au Roche
Come learn about the wealth of natural dyestuffs found in field and forest by doing some dyeing at Point Au Roche State Park! We will...
Ellen Adams
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Clement S. Miner: A Military Musician in the War of 1812
Join us on Thursday, September 12 for a talk by director/curator Ellen Adams to explore the world of Clement S. Miner, a military...
Ellen Adams
Aug 29, 20241 min read
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The Gunboat "General Simcoe": Historical Marker
"Near this spot survivors of the British Gunboat Simcoe buried their dead comrades left on board following the American Naval victory"
Emlyn Doell
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Chazy and the War of 1812
During the War of 1812, Chazy found itself directly in the path of both British and American forces as the armies made their way to their...
Ellen Adams
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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Afternoon Tea & Croquet
We will once again be hosting a casual afternoon of croquet and refreshments on Saturday, August 24 starting at 1:00 p.m. The forecast...
Ellen Adams
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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Heart's Delight Farm: Historical Marker
"Heart's Delight: Here in 1903, William H. Miner developed a 15,000 acre farm employing over 800 workers..."
Emlyn Doell
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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Natural Dyes from Kitchen & Garden
Explore the world of natural dyes as we use plants from the Alice's garden as well as ordinary household materials to produce beautiful...
Ellen Adams
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Ober's Corners: Historical Marker
"1815: Ober's Corners (now Sciota) settled by Joseph & Mary Wallingford Ober from Massachusetts. Ober built three mills."
Emlyn Doell
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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The Scott Home: Historical Marker
The two brothers Alexander and Ebenezer Ascher Scott moved with their families from Alburg, Vermont to Chazy Village in 1809. Alexander...
Emlyn Doell
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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A. Vantine Farm: Historical Marker
"A. Vantine Farm. Muron Regt. of 1000 men camped here prior to the Sept. 11, 1814 battle. They never reached Plattsburgh."
Ellen Adams
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Chazy Old Home Day
Join us at the Chazy Recreation Park on North Farm Road this Sunday, July 28, for Old Home Day! This annual celebration, now in its 57th...
Ellen Adams
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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Recent Acquisitions: Longfellow and Tennyson
Visitors to the Alice in the past few weeks have been introduced to the most recent additions to the collection. These large busts of the...
Ellen Adams
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Brick Tavern: Historical Marker
"Brick Tavern. Invading British camped Sept. 5, 1814"
Ellen Adams
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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General Burgoyne: Historical Marker
"Gen. Burgoyne passed by water in June to Saratoga - His troops, building a baggage road, laid logs over a swampy spot near here."
Emlyn Doell
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Afternoon Tea and Croquet
Nothing says "summer afternoon" like croquet, unless it's a frosty glass of lemonade. Drop by on Saturday, July 27 for a casual game and...
Ellen Adams
Jul 16, 20241 min read
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Benedict Arnold: Historical Marker
"Benedict Arnold, for twelve September days, opposite Chazy readied his fleet and planned his strategy for the Battle of Valcour"
Ellen Adams
Jul 13, 20241 min read
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Benjamin Franklin: Historical Marker
"Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase & Charles Carrol of Carrolton paused near here April 26 en route to Montreal as delegates of Congress"
Emlyn Doell
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Pierre Huet de La Valinière: Historical Marker
"Near this spot, Pierre Huet de La Valinière, Sulpician missionary, built the first Catholic church in N.E. New York, 1790"
Ellen Adams
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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