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.
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Bob Schmid to speak on the History of the Salisbury Iron Ore Mine at WCA
This event on the history of the Salisbury Iron Ore Mine on August 26 at 6 PM is free and open to the public.
Photo by Sarah RogersCommemoration Ceremonies at Herkimer Home State Historic Site
This year’s program will be held at 1pm on August 17th at the Herkimer Home Cemetery and will feature a wreath laying program and more.
BURIAL GROUND SIGN PLACEMENT COMPLETES LONG PROJECT
The combined efforts of the City of Little Falls and the Little Falls Historical Society over a ten-year period culminated in a Thursday August 7th well-attended sign dedication ceremony.
Herkimer County Historical Society Hosts Talk on the Redco Food Strike
Historian James Cheney to Explore Labor Unrest, Lessons Learned, and Echoes of the Past
The Victor Knitting Mills, courtesy of the Little Falls Historical Society.VICTOR ADAMS, A MAN OF PAPER, AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE NORTH WOODS
The life story of Victor Adams, a third-generation papermaker, is presented in three sections throughout this narrative, with each encompassing a distinct aspect of Adams’ life.
Brynn on podiumBrynn Shepardson Added to Museum NYS Championship Athletic Honon Roll
There is a multi-faceted history of Little Falls athletics exhibit at the Little Falls Historical Society’s Old Bank Building Museum. Part of this exhibit honors New York State high school champions from Little Falls.
Two Events Highlight Dedication of Little Falls Historic Entry
The Little Falls Historic Entry has become a physical reality. Two recent events served to highlight this community milestone.
Escape from Slavery and Life in Little Falls
Addison 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.
Researching Your Family History
Sometimes, it hits you that you’re not just one person. Other people define you, and you define them. We’re all in a network of history.