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Father & Three-Year-Old Son Drown Cold Water Kayaking

May 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

NYSP logoOn May 7th, 2021, at approximately 2:20 pm, State Police responded to the Willsboro Bay state boat launch for an overturned kayak. An investigation at the scene revealed that 28-year-old Patrick S. Wells, and his son, 3-year-old Beckett L. Wells, both of Willsboro, were kayaking in a single-person kayak when, for an unknown reason, they overturned into the cold waters of Lake Champlain.  [Read more…] about Father & Three-Year-Old Son Drown Cold Water Kayaking

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Lake Champlain, paddling, State Police, Willsboro

After Arson, Museum Sells Land To Conservancy

July 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Long Pond provided by Champlain Area Trails Long Pond Conservancy (LPC), working under the umbrella of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), has purchased a portion of the western shore of Long Pond in Willsboro, Essex County, NY.

The 48-acre parcel on the western shore of Long Pond was originally part of a 212-acre tract owned by the 1812 Homestead Living History Museum. In 2013, the museum board decided to sell a portion of their land to establish an endowment for the museum. Those needs shifted when an arsonist burned down most of their principal buildings in 2016, including the original farmhouse that was built around 1812.

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Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: 1812 Homestead Museum, Champlain Area Trails, conservation, Long Pond, Willsboro

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