The Lockout of the 20,000
In 1886, 20,000 knitting mill employees were locked out of their jobs by 50 mill owners in New York’s Mohawk Valley.
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Entries by Little Falls Historical Society
Remembering the Old Manheim Neighborhood
in Press releases, Writing Series/by Little Falls Historical SocietyMuch of today’s third ward of the City of Little Falls was once widely referred to as “the Manheim neighborhood.”
Escape from Slavery and Life in Little Falls
in Writing Series/by Little Falls Historical SocietyAddison and Lucinda Phillips, a Black family, lived most of their adult lives here beginning in mid-1863, raised their nine children here, and are buried locally.
From the Cooney Archives: On May 2, 1897, The Knights of Columbus Council was organized in Little Falls
in This Day in History/by Little Falls Historical SocietyOn May 2, 1897, a council of the Knights of Columbus was organized in the old Gymnasium Hall in the McCauley Building in Little Falls.
National Historic Marker Day
in Press releases, This Day in History/by Little Falls Historical SocietyView the Little Falls Historical Society’s list of historic markers that preserve the city’s history for future generations.
Dwight James Baum: The World’s Most Famous Architect from Little Falls
in Press releases/by Little Falls Historical SocietyMy grandfather, Dwight James Baum, is undoubtedly Little Falls’ most-famous architect ever and one of its most-famous sons.
Little Falls’ South Side in the 1930s – 1940s: A Remembrance of Time and Place
in Writing Series/by Little Falls Historical SocietyAs long as I can remember my father, Joe Vespasiano, loved to share his stories, and he had a lot of material.
OLD BANK BUILDING MUSEUM SITE OF ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RECORDING
in Press releases/by Little Falls Historical SocietyFriday September 27 was a most interesting and history-making day at the Little Falls Historical Society’s Old Bank Building Museum.
LITTLE FALLS HISTORIC ENTRY SIGNAGE NOW IN PLACE
in Press releases/by Little Falls Historical SocietyOver five years in the planning and execution stage, the Little Falls Historic Entry is now a physical reality.
The Pride of Little Falls by John Frazier
in Writing Series/by Little Falls Historical SocietyEvery high school class has its outstanding students – the class valedictorian, the star athlete, the most likely to succeed…