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Boquet Valley Post 551 is 91 years young
Historian, vets seek gravestone for Battle of P’burgh soldier
2019 marks century since American Legion founded nationwide SALUTING SERVICE
This is the first in a series of stories honoring the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. The pieces will run periodically throughout the year, and they will run in each edition of The Sun, wherever you live. When these folks were sent, they just went; it didn’t matter where they were from or where they were going. They served us all. We salute their service. ■
Graves in the Boquet Cemetery mark the final resting place for many of Elizabethtown’s early settlers. The arched stone, the second one left of the tree in this photo is what remains of the stone placed for Benjamin Holcomb, Esq., seen intact in the adjacent photo taken some decades earlier and kept among Boquet Cemetery records. Photos by Kim Dedam
Ansel Holcomb buried in Boquet Cemetery By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
The Boquet Valley Post No. 551 recently received a history gift from the Adirondack History Center, allowing this oversized black-andwhite photo of Memorial Day 1942 to be placed on display. The image captured a solemn tribute paid decades ago at Riverside Cemetery. Boquet Valley Post charter
By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
ELIZABETHTOWN | As the American Legion celebrates its centennial this year, Boquet Valley Post 551 marks 91 years of service to veterans and community here. The Boquet Valley Post was the ninth legion to form in Essex County, and received its charter on May 5, 1928. As indicated by the post number, it was the 551st formed in New York State since summer of 1919 when the Legion began its work in every U.S. town or county, joining together to support veterans of the Great War and later changing its charter for veterans of all wars. » American Legion Cont. on pg. 6
Renovation work progresses at Northwood School Footers for frame set, interior opened By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
LAKE PLACID | Work inside the shuttered storefront at 2495 Main Street here is progressing. Structural work will transform the historic building, erected in 1916 by Forrest H. Guild, into flexible workspace for Northwood School and community arts and science programs. “With safety, protection and the minimization of Main St. disruption as top priorities, the team from Bette & Cring started by properly securing the site to protect the public and maintain the greater street traffic on weekends, while also encourag-
ing pedestrians to continue to visit surrounding businesses,” school officials said in a news release this week. Inside the property, construction crews have opened the floors and walls, and secured footers for new steel structures. “The engineering plans require the construction team to build an additional nine footers (for concrete). The team has also been leveling the concrete floor in the shop area.” Focus is on strengthening the 104-yearold building, school officials said. And that process entailed removing piled rubble from the foundation and digging trenches for the footers and steel rebar concrete forms. » Northwood Cont. on pg. 2
NEW RUSSIA | Ansel Holcomb was the only son of one of the first pioneer families to settle here. He signed up to fight with the New York State Militia in a regiment lead by Capt. John Calkins, of Elizabethtown, during the War of 1812. He fought for one week, but in a seminal battle that helped turn the tides of war. On Sept. 11, 1814, he was wounded at the Battle of Plattsburgh where he stood with militiamen who kept British troops from crossing the Saranac River. Military records show Holcomb earned $1.86 for his service and indicates he was wounded Sept. 11 and died Sept. 13. By then the battle was won and the British had retreated north. Ansel was 21 or 22 when he died of war wounds, according to historical accounts. Historian Margaret Bartley, who lives in New Russia, began looking into Holcomb’s military service when a distant ancestor asked where he was buried. » Holcomb Cont. on pg. 3
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