Press Release: June 1, 2022

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society is now open and welcoming visitors to its Heritage House Museum.

This year’s featured exhibit is the Art and Artists of Keeseville. All works are by local artists or are scenes from the Towns of Ausable or Chesterfield. Various media are represented ranging from watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pencil, as well as photography. Among the many scenic vistas of the area, the stone arch bridge is an iconic subject favored by many. Artists in the exhibit include Aaron Dean Fletcher, a prominent artist of the mid-1800s, folk artist Emmett Pine, of the mid-1900s, and contemporary artists.

The museum is at 96 Clinton Street, Keeseville. The new hours of operation are Thursdays 10 AM to 12 noon and Saturdays 1-3 PM, or by appointment. There is no admission charge. The museum is participating in the Pathways Through History weekend, Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19, from 10 AM to 4 PM. A 10% discount on all gift store purchases $5.00 or more will be offered during that weekend.

The revised website has a variety of galleries highlighting the area’s hamlets of Ausable Chasm, Clintonville, Harkness, Keeseville, Port Douglass, and Port Kent. In addition to previewing the museum, web visitors can explore some of the archival resources as well. Visit www.andersonfalls.org

Please view the Events menu for special Speaker seminars and other programs / activities offered by the Anderson Falls Heritage Society.

Press Release: Historic Bridges of Keeseville

Historic Bridges of the Adirondacks Program Flyer

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society’s 2021 Summer Speakers’ Series begins on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 with a presentation on the historic bridges of Keeseville by Steven Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage.

Petition to Save Keeseville’s Historic Bridges

Save Our Historic Bridges

Keeseville Historic Bridges has started an online petition to save Keeseville’s three historic bridges–the “Upper Bridge,” the “Swing Bridge” (or “Walking Bridge”), and the Old State Road Bridge at Ausable Chasm.

Sign the petition and follow Save Keeseville’s Historic Bridges on Facebook.

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society supports the efforts of the Keeseville Historic Bridges organization to restore and protect the historic bridges in Keeseville and Ausable Chasm.  As an organization devoted to preserving the history of this area, we recognize the importance of these bridges as historical landmarks.

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