• LITTLE FALLS HISTORY

    Experience the history of Little Falls! Enjoy self-guided historic tours, stop by the Little Falls Historical Society Museum and meet our docents, and immerse yourself in the history of Little Falls.

    EXPERIENCE THE HISTORY OF LITTLE FALLS

  • The 2025 LF Historical Society writing series to our organization’s founding members.

    We owe so much to these forward looking historical preservationists who saved the 1833 Old Bank Building from the urban renewal wrecking ball in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Also, 2025 is the 60th anniversary of of the 1965 election of Dr. Fred Sabin as the first LF Historical Society president.

    READ OUR WRITING SERIES

  • Little Falls Historical Society Book: Beyond Our Bicentennial

    Available for $35 (tax included) at the Community Co-op, Little Falls Library, FunTech Providers, Pohlig Enterprises or order by calling Louis Baum at 315-867-3527, Jeffrey Gressler at 315-823-2799 or Maryanne Terzi at 315-823-1502. Mailed copies are available for $40 (tax included).

    Read the press release

  • 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.

    VIEW EXHIBITS

  • BECOME A MEMBER

    The Little Falls Historical Society consists of individual, family, sustaining, patron, student, and honorary members. Honorary membership may be granted by the Board of Directors to an individual who has significantly contributed to the objectives or benefit of the Society.

    BECOME A MEMBER
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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.

  • The Little Falls Historical Society Museum Hours

    For appointments, please call
    Louie Baum at 315-867-3527
    Mary Ann Terzi at 315-823-1502
    Jeff Gressler at 315-823-2799

    View self-guided activities and tours
    Railway Express Agency employees Al Munger (on left - Al later became Little Falls fire chief) and Jimmy Fitzgerald (on right) pictured with cages of homing pigeons outside of the company office once housed in the Old Bank Building.

Little Falls History

Enjoy our Writing Series and latest updates.

From the Archives and Our Membership

Explore what the Little Falls Historical Society has in the Cooney Archives, From Our Membership and more.

Dr. D. Willard Bliss summons Alexander Bell to use his induction-balance device to locate the assassin's bullet, which is something of a metal detector device; unbeknownst to them all, is that Garfield's mattress was lying on top of metal springs, which were uncommon at that time. After 80 days of suffering, he died from infection from the gunshot wound. The D. in the Dr. Bliss' name stands for Doctor, given as his first name at birth.Dr. D. Willard Bliss summons Alexander Bell to use his induction-balance device to locate the assassin's bullet, which is something of a metal detector device; unbeknownst to them all, is that Garfield's mattress was lying on top of metal springs, which were uncommon at that time. After 80 days of suffering, he died from infection from the gunshot wound. The D. in the Dr. Bliss' name stands for Doctor, given as his first name at birth.
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Garfield’s whistle stop – 1880

In the presidential election of 1880, — General James A. Garfield, Republican nominee for president, brought his campaign to Little Falls on August 4 with a “whistle stop” on the New York Central.

Contact Us

Little Falls Historical Society Museum
319 South Ann Street
Little Falls, NY  (Get directions)

(315) 823-0643

Contact the LFHS

Use this form for general inquiries.

Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY

Where Community History Lives

OLD BANK BUILDING MUSEUM IS OPEN
FOR THE 2026 SEASON BEGINNING MAY 29, 2026.

HOURS

Mondays & Wednesdays: 1-4 PM
Saturdays: 9 AM – noon
Every other Friday: 1-4 PM
(beginning Friday, May 29)

For appointments, please call
Louie Baum at 315-867-3527
Mary Ann Terzi at 315-823-1502
Jeff Gressler at 315-823-2799

PLEASE CONTINUE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON OUTDOOR EVENTS, VIRTUAL TOURS & NEWS.
319 South Ann Street, Little Falls, NY, 13365

Little Falls Historical Society Museum Exhibits

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Myjava Slovakia Exhibit | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
1912 Textile Strike | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Wedding Gown of Florence Oppel Dorr | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
The Octagon Church 1796 | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
1912 Textile Strike | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
1912 Textile Strike | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Little Falls Music Exhibit | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Little Falls Music Exhibit | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Little Falls Train Wreck 1940 | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Bank Vault | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Little Falls Cheese Market | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
Battle Dress Uniform | Little Falls Historical Society Museum | Little Falls NY
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