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Little Falls, NY

  • This day in history: September 15

    1821

    The first newspaper published in Little Falls, the “People’s Friend”, by Edward Griffing, was printed in Mechanic’s Hall on Main Street, and later at the brick house on Garden Street at the head of Mary Street.

    1843

    The boat “The Champion” left her dock at Little Falls for Troy with a mammoth load: 1944 boxes of cheese, 43 cases of cheese, 3 boxes of woolens, and 1 box of leather. The cargo weighed 150,561 pounds and the toll was $56.50.

    1885

    One of the oldest and most honored citizens of Little Falls, Judge Arphaxed Loomis, passed away. Born in 1798 in Connecticut, he moved to to Salisbury as a young boy in 1803. Long prominent in local affairs, he ranked among the foremost men in the State, and was an acknowledged leader in shaping its course as the Empire State. Arphaxed Loomis, is remembered most for his successful efforts in forcing the Ellice Estate to sell their holdings in Little Falls. He was village president (1831-1836,) County Judge, member of the NYS Assembly, and member of Congress. He built his home at 676 East Main Street in 1832.

    1901

    A memorial service for all churches in the city was held for President William McKinley at the Skinner Opera House. McKinley had been assassinated nine days earlier in Buffalo, New York.

    1982

    New officers were installed for the Little Falls Bocce League. Charlie Raiello, Ugo Taverni, and John Casullo took over the reins from Lou Colangelo and Paul Terenzetti.  The local bocce ball courts are located at the Veterans Memorial Park complex.

    2010

    A flotilla enroute to Rochester for the 2010 World Canals Conference stopped in Little Falls today. The flotilla is made up of pleasure and tour boats, as well as several historic and operational vessels from the New York State Canal Corporation.

  • Many thanks to Louie Baum for his research for This Day in History.

    ALL EXHIBITS

    • 1912 Little Falls Textile Strike
    • 1940 Gulf Curve Train Wreck
    • 240th Anniversary of the Battles of Stone Arabia and Klock’s Field
    • Athletics Wing Collection
    • Battle of West Canada Creek
    • Camp Jolly Exhibit
    • Church Street Cemetery Tour
    • City Hall – A History
    • Distant Drums – Little Falls during the Civil War Era
    • Early Base Ball in Little Falls
    • Early Little Falls Buildings and Organizations
    • First U.S. Cheese Market Exhibit
    • Frog Fountain
    • Herkimer County Bank
    • Little Falls African American History
    • Little Falls Diamonds Collection
    • Little Falls Music Exhibit
    • Little Falls Waterways
    • Little Falls and Women’s Suffrage
    • Making History Today
    • Making History Today Student Edition
    • Massacre at the Little Falls Grist Mill
    • Myjava, Slovakia, Sister City of Little Falls
    • Native American Exhibit
    • Prohibition Exhibit
    • Rockton Exhibit
    • Urban Renewal Exhibit
    • Vietnam War Exhibit
    • World War II and Korean Conflict Exhibit
    Bailey's MillBailey's Mill

    Lockout of the 20,000

    May 30, 2025/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Presented by the New York Labor History Association and Little Falls Historical Society at the Little Falls Public Library, 10 Waverly Place, Little Falls, NY, 13365. Free admission!

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    Historic New York: Site of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.Historic New York: Site of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.

    A Local, Contemporary Look at the American Revolution

    May 29, 2025/by Cheyenne Dorsagno

    April 19, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. It was set off with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

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    MAY 24TH PATRIOTS DAY EVENT SUCCESSFUL DESPITE RAIN

    May 27, 2025/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the Little Falls Historical Society co-hosted a very successful Patriots Day event on Saturday, May 24, as part of Herkimer Home’s 2025 season-opening, afternoon-long Living History event.

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    Little Falls Buildings And Streets .. etc. sign located near the intersection of Main and South Ann Streets.Little Falls Buildings And Streets .. etc. sign located near the intersection of Main and South Ann Streets.

    HISTORICAL SOCIETY DUES HELP FINANCE SIGNS AND HISTORIC MARKERS – PART I OF 2

    May 22, 2025/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The official dedication ceremony for the Little Falls Historic Entry’s historic markers and related signage along East Main Street will take place sometime in early June.

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    Herkimer Home State Historic Site

    PATRIOTS DAY EVENT SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT HERKIMER HOME

    May 13, 2025/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the Little Falls Historical Society will co-host a Patriots Day event at Herkimer Home beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 24.

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    Learn More About This Local Historical Society and Museum

    May 1, 2025/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Many of us never think about the fact that we’re living artifacts of history. Usually, we think that we’re not significant enough to count.

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