On November 7, 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while defending the site of his anti-slavery newspaper the St Louis Observer. His death both deeply affected many individuals who opposed slavery and greatly strengthened the cause of abolition.
The electric trolley started in Little Falls in 1903 with great fanfare, a convenient and, for awhile at least, popular way to travel between Little Falls and points west and south.
On this day, November 3, 1783 the United States Continental Army is officially disbanded at New Windsor, New York.
On November 1, we begin National Native American Heritage Month with a PBS Newshour video to learn about The Akwesasne Freedom School.
Automobiles were still a relative novelty in Little Falls in 1909 when the Smith brothers, proprietors of the Richmond Hotel (later called Hotel Snyder) concocted the idea of a “Sociability” automobile run from the city to Cooperstown and back.
This week, in The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Oswegatchie Migration, The Seven Nations of Canada, and Fire Destroys the Church.
Nostalgia becomes a personal emotional experience. In times of stress, nostalgia can provide a retreat, a respite, a way to feel less alone.
The following photo essay deals with the event that had the greatest influence on the growth of Fort Plain.
When basketball was new, Little Falls (along with Herkimer) was one of its pioneering communities and had some of its better teams.
This week, in The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Mohawk Valley Migration to Akwesasne.
First Trolley at Little Falls #24
Earl Roberts - First Car Manufactured At Little Falls
Boy's Basketball Team 1901. Photo courtesy of the Little Falls Historical Society