Save Keeseville's Historic Bridges

Thank you Supervisor Hughes

By matt | May 7, 2021 | Comments 0 Comment

MAY 7, 2021 —

We just had a great afternoon with Essex Supervisor Ken Hughes who went out of his way to learn more about our Historic Bridges. Thank you Mr. Hughes for your willingness to learn about our heritage and our one of a kind bridges. You provided some great ideas for us, and we ALL appreciate your time. We were able to share our thoughts, and had some really great conversations about how important historic preservation is. I’d like to publicly invite any other Supervisor in Essex County to take a similar walk with me, to be informed on the facts about our bridges, and why they should be preserved. Anyone involved with an important issue and especially that requires a County vote, should consider seeing these bridges in person. Let’s work together to find a solution. Today’s meeting was very encouraging!

I’ve also sent each Supervisor in Essex County an email reminding them of the open invitation to tour the bridges.

MrpTech Podcast #195 – Saving Historic Bridges

By matt | May 5, 2021 | Comments 0 Comment

MAY 5, 2021 —

Today I got behind the mic, and talked about a project I’ve been working on since last July in my home town (Keeseville). In this week’s episode of the MrpTech Podcast, I discuss historic bridges and why they are worth saving. Take a listen to the audio here:
https://podnutz.com/mrp195/

Mountain Lake PBS Updated Story

By matt | May 3, 2021 | Comments 0 Comment

MAY 3, 2021 —

Hi Everyone,

Last week Mountain Lake PBS released their story on our bridges. PBS works with WCAX on news stories together, and you will notice this video is very similar to the one put out by WCAX a few weeks ago. This one has some small changes in it.

This is from the PBS website:

We told you last fall about a preservation group in Keeseville, New York, working to save several historic bridges in the community. Matthew Pray says the bridges, all built in the 1800s, are one-of-a-kind. They are all on the National Register of Historic Places and are considered civil engineering landmarks. The group has worked with lawmakers looking for grant money, something both Essex and Clinton County say will be needed if the bridges are to be restored. Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Shaun Gillilland says the county pegs the cost at over $2-million-dollars to make the repairs necessary to restore the bridges. In addition to the grant money, an engineer would need to certify that any fix-up would make the bridge safe to use. The group has started placing these signs around Keeseville, hoping to get people in the community to show their support. Many have already signed a petition to save the bridges. Pray says they’ve collected more than 2-thousand signatures. Learn more: www.facebook.com/Keesevillehistoricbridges