The Palatine Germans in Search of a Land to Call Home by Ginny Rogers
January 17, 2022 marks the 300th anniversary of the land purchased that would become the Burnetsfield Patent. The earliest European settlers in the Mohawk Valley came from what is now southwest Germany. Under near constant threat of destruction, whether from multiple wars, invasions, or the plague, in the near hundred years leading up to the 18th century, the southwest German population experienced extreme hardship.

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The Little Falls Historical Society Museum in New York
It is with sadness and regret that the Little Falls Historical Society Museum is not accepting requests for visitation appointments at this time.
Current, Virtual and Ongoing Exhibits
Exhibits include a new virtual exhibit, Making History Today, along with ongoing Native American Artifacts, Little Falls Diamonds, from the First Cheese Market in the United States Exhibits. Our Current Exhibits include the Urban Renewal Exhibit and our Vietnam War Exhibit.

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View of the Mohawk Valley looking south towards Little Falls, NY.

January 17, 2022/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInWriting Series

Palatine Germans in Search of a Land to Call Home by Ginny Rogers

December 29, 2021/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInWriting Series

Growing up on the South Side from the early 1950’s through the late 1960’s By Donald F. Staffo

November 22, 2021/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInNews and Press Releases

Industrialization in Little Falls, New York, 1790-1960

October 25, 2021/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInNews and Press Releases

Tour Guide, Organizer and Historical Society Member, Gary Staffo, has requested that the Little Falls Historical Society share the Southside Walking Tour VIII – 1st FALL Tour!

January 17, 2022/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInWriting Series

Palatine Germans in Search of a Land to Call Home by Ginny Rogers

December 29, 2021/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumInWriting Series

Growing up on the South Side from the early 1950’s through the late 1960’s By Donald F. Staffo

It is with sadness and regret that the Little Falls Historical Society Museum in Little Falls, NY, is not accepting requests for visitation appointments at this time.

Welcome to the Little Falls Historical Society Museum in New York

Originally an 1833 bank, the building where The Little Falls Historical Society Museum is located in Herkimer County, New York, was converted and restored to house thousands of artifacts, family records, and relics of the past. The museum is an educational, eye-opening experience, suitable for all ages.

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