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
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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.
Rialto was Little Falls’ movie palace
The Gateway Theatre in Little Falls, later to be renamed Rialto, first opened its doors to the public on October 22, 1923.
Little Falls’ South Side in the 1930s – 1940s: A Remembrance of Time and Place
As long as I can remember my father, Joe Vespasiano, loved to share his stories, and he had a lot of material.
Keene, Sullivan, among those who played Little Falls
Two of the famous people who performed in plays in Little Falls were the noted actress Laura Keene, and John L. Sullivan, the heavyweight boxing champion.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 13
Built at a cost of over $100,000, the fully equipped building is dedicated for the benefit of men and women of Little Falls irrespective of creed.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: January 9
This day in Mohawk Valley History from Days of Old recalled by Items Clipped from The Star Files, The Oneonta Star, January 9. 1924.
This day in Mohawk Valley history: December 31
Dutch explorer Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert left Fort Orange (Albany), and passed around the little falls, possibly south of Fall Hill, while visiting Iroquois villages on his way to Oneida Lake. Most likely, he was the first white person to have visited this area.
First train passes over the railroad to Dolgeville
On December 14, 1892, the first train passed over the railroad to Dolgeville, and there were many excursions to High Falls Park the following summer.