Late 19th century map of Moreland (Park). Photo courtesy of the Little Falls Historical Society.THE HERMIT OF BURWELL HILL POSTHUMOUS
Two known pieces of Frances Ledyard Haun published literature were: “Auld Lang Syne”, a short story with the main character being Dudley Burwell, known as the Hermit of Burwell Hill.
Jumbo entertains Little Falls
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1882, Little Falls played host to a 12-foot tall, 6½ ton entertainer, whose reach extended 26 feet from the ground.
FIGURE 2.12 The First Schoolhouse. Photograph © Elizabeth Spraker.The First Schoolhouse
Imagine Church Street in the closing years of the eighteenth century, when Little Falls was still a small settlement
FIGURE 2.10 James Sanders Home. Photograph © Elizabeth Spraker.James Sanders Home
Imagine Garden Street in 1827, when Little Falls was beginning to feel the effects of canal construction, new commerce, and a growing population.
FIGURE 2.6 Nathaniel Benton Home. Photograph © Elizabeth Spraker.Nathaniel Benton Home
Learn about the Nathaniel Benton Home at 534 Garden Street, Little Falls, New York – A Federal Residence with Greek Revival Enhancements
The Gateway Theater-The Rialto | The Gateway Theater was built by a group of local businessmen in 1922, who had purchased a lot on North Ann Street, which was where an early pioneer settler, Eben Britton, had long ago operated a tannery. The theater became known as the Rialto Theatre in 1925. | Photo c. 1930From the Archives: GATEWAY THEATRE OPENS MONDAY
From the Little Falls Evening Times Archives – The new Gateway Theatre on North Ann street opening
The Next Seven Weeks in Echoes of Legacy: Federal Style
Over the next seven weeks, we will step into the Federal era—a period when the young United States was beginning to express its new identity.
Women’s Trade Unions reported in Johnstown, July 26, 1907
The Johnstown Daily Republican reports on Women’s Trade Unions on July 26, 1907.
Treaties of Contention
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte begins with “Treaties of Contention“ and the suspicious quit claims by Brandt and Cook.
Thomas Williams and William Gray
In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Thomas Williams and William Gray two men associated with Colonel Louis Cook.