Halloween Harvest at the Museum, 2016
Museum President Terri Knachel facepaints a young museum patron.
Heritage Society Karaoke Contest Winner, 2016
First Grader Matthew W. won the Karaoke Stars Stage Contest for having the most votes for him at The Heritage Society on Sunday 9/18/16. Fifty dollars was awarded to Matthew but he also won a second prize for his school Oliver Beach Elementary. $150 was presented to his Music Teacher Mandi Michaels to use for … Read more
Happy 48th Birthday To The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River Inc.
The first meeting of The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River was held at Essex Elementary on Sept. 26th, 1968. The Museum opened exactly seven years later on Sept. 26th, 1975. The Museum is housed in the 1920 Fire/Police Station which also served as a court house.
Volunteer Adrienne Luciano
The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River is an all-volunteer non-profit organization. Volunteers like Adrienne help keep the history of Essex alive by donating their time by conducting tours, arranging displays, maintaining the building and grounds and working on the archives. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Contact us! Volunteer Adrienne Luciano prepares to take … Read more
Essex Station 7 Firemen Replace Museum Flag, 2016
Firemen of Essex Station 7 remove wind-torn flag from Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River to replace it with a new flag.
Heritage Society Names New ‘Right Hand Man’
By Dan Baldwin (The Avenue News, 2/5/2016) The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River has a new vice president. Newly-elected President Terri Knachel nominated Rhonda Hardesty as her “right hand man” during the group’s monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2016. Knachel was named the museum’s president last month after June Donovan stepped down from … Read more
Heritage Museum is Essex’s Best-Kept Secret
The Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River and its Heritage Museum is the perfect place to learn about the community’s history. By Keith Roberts (Essex-Middle River Patch, 4/18/2011) It is educational, entertaining, nostalgic, historic and quite possibly the best-kept secret the community of Essex and Middle River has to offer. I am speaking of … Read more
Donovan to leave Essex Day, Heritage Society
By Dan Baldwin (Avenue News, 1/5/2016) Essex resident June Donovan wears many hats. Though many may not recognize her name, they are surely familiar with her work. For more than 12 years she has served as a co-chair for the annual Essex Day Festival and has been the president of the Heritage Society of Essex … Read more