This day in Mohawk Valley History: June 18, 1812
At the start of the War of 1812, the United States had fewer than 12,000 soldiers, of which nearly half were new recruits.
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Small Town Collaboration Inspired by NYC-based Labor Group
Thursday June 5th brought a remarkable program to Little Falls Public Library with Steven Davis of the New York Labor History Association.
Raid Along the Mohawk Living History Event
Herkimer Home State Historic Site will continue the 2025 season on June 7th and 8th with a “Raid Along the Mohawk” living history event.
Historic New York: Site of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777. Photo by Mohawk Valley Today.A Local, Contemporary Look at the American Revolution
April 19, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
Photo by Sarah RogersPatriots Day Event Saturday, May 24 at the Herkimer Home
The Herkimer Home State Historic Site & Little Falls Historical Society will co-host a Patriots Day event at Herkimer Home at 1:00 PM, May 24.
Little Falls Historical Society Museum. Photo by Mohawk Valley TodayLearn More About This Local Historical Society and Museum
This local historical society understands how we’ve each lent a hand in carrying forth the enduring truths of humanity.
National Historic Marker Day
View the Little Falls Historical Society’s list of historic markers that preserve the city’s history for future generations.
Abraham Lincoln, Little Falls and Beyond
2025 marks both the 165th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election to the presidency and the 160th anniversary of his April 15th, 1865 assassination.
Sugaring set up at mansion. Photo provided by the Herkimer Home State Historic Site.Sugaring Off at Herkimer Home this Saturday
Return To Sugar Bush, Sugaring Off” at Herkimer Home State Historic Site from 10:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday April 12th, 2025.
Circa 1914 | Street Car being pulled by horses on Main Street, Dolgeville, New York. Photo courtesy of the Little Falls Historical Society Museum.Little Falls Historical Society Museum: This Day in History on April 6, 1903
Louis Ransom, a native of Little Falls, invented the steam street car in 1877, which was the precursor to the electric trolley.