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.
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On MAY 9, 1892 in the “The Jewelers Weekly”
On MAY 9, 1892, “The Jewelers Weekly” mentioned J. H. H. Vosburgh’s remarkable collection of quartz crystals.
From the Cooney Archives: On May 2, 1897, The Knights of Columbus Council was organized in Little Falls
On May 2, 1897, a council of the Knights of Columbus was organized in the old Gymnasium Hall in the McCauley Building in Little Falls.
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.
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.
The Little Falls Post Office
John Porteous was appointed postmaster at the little falls, and the post office was located in his store. The early mail was delivered once a week punctually by Adam Feeter.”
March 30, 1797, Cooney Archives
Mohawk Valley history: March 23, 1909, Little Falls, NY
March 23, 1909: “Busy Times Down the Valley in Digging the Big Canal. The barge canal zone in this city will be a busy place this summer…”
Rialto memories
When preparing to write this article, I asked readers for their memories of the Rialto and received the following replies.