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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The "Following C" makes its way past the Essex town...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The "Following C" makes its way past the Essex town pier Sunday night during the Trees in the Rigging boat parade.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Family and crew of "Following C" who won First Place in the Trees in the Rigging Christmas light boat parade.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The "Following C" shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The "Following C" shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. The "Following C" won first place for it Santa sled and reindeer lights.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade which was the final event in a evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade which was the final event in a evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars.
![The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade which was the final event in a evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Jonah Furness, 2, of Old Sayborkk watches the antique car...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Jonah Furness, 2, of Old Sayborkk watches the antique car parade pass through downtown Essex Sunday night with his mother Aimee Furness and grandmother Marie Horan.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Samantha Barrett, 9, of Clinton visits with Santa Sunday night...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Samantha Barrett, 9, of Clinton visits with Santa Sunday night after the Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade which was the final event in a evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Will Doremus, 6, of Long Island watches the lantern-lit stroll...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Will Doremus, 6, of Long Island watches the lantern-lit stroll down Main Street in Essex with his grandmother Gail Doremus Sunday night.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Ziggy Matthews, 7, of East Haddam participates in the lantern stroll and caroling down Main Street in Essex Sunday.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![A 1981 Excalibur, decked to the halls with Christmas jolly...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
A 1981 Excalibur, decked to the halls with Christmas jolly waits to waits to participate in the Trees in the Rigging antique car parade Sunday evening in Essex.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Lt. William Pratt, one of the first settlers of Essex, leads groups of carolers in holiday songs during a lantern-lit parade down Main Street in Essex Sunday night.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Lt. William Pratt, one of the first settlers of Essex,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Lt. William Pratt, one of the first settlers of Essex, leads groups of carolers in holiday songs during a lantern-lit parade down Main Street in Essex Sunday night.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Defiance III shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade which was the final event in a evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![The "Following C" shows off its holiday lights to hundreds...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The "Following C" shows off its holiday lights to hundreds of people who came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. The "Following C" won first place for it Santa sled and reindeer lights.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Lt. William Pratt, one of the first settlers of Essex,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Lt. William Pratt, one of the first settlers of Essex, leads a lantern-lit parade down Main Street in Essex Sunday.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Liam Dobbs, 7 of Deep River, vistist with Santa Claus during the Trees in the Rigging boat parade Sunday night in Essex. Liam told he hopes to get Harry Potter's wand and "a camera that takes moving pictures" for Christmas.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Hundreds of people came out to watch the annual Trees in the Rigging boat parade in Essex Sunday night, Dec. 1. Close to a dozen ships participated in the parade, which was the final event in an evening that began with a lantern-lit stroll down Main Street, caroling accompanied by the Sailing Master of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps, and a parade of antique cars.
