May 9, 1892: The Jewelers Weekly
On MAY 9, 1892, “The Jewelers Weekly” mentioned J. H. H. Vosburgh’s remarkable collection of quartz crystals.
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April 28: National Historic Marker Day
The officers and directors of the Little Falls Historical Society marked this day by placing a new historic marker atop a previously installed marker pole at the site of the guard gate for the 1795 Western Inland Navigation Lock Canal.
April 28 National Historic Marker Day
This is a service-oriented event intended to bring people together to help maintain their historic markers, celebrate local history, and beautify their communities.
Little Falls Alerts in need of players
The Little Falls Alerts, a vintage base ball team, is looking for players to continue building on the success of the past two years.
On April 18, 1876, Dudley Burwell died at his home in what is now Moreland Park
On APRIL 18, 1876, Dudley Burwell, prominent Little Falls attorney and one-time member of the state legislature, died at his home in what is now Moreland Park.
Little Falls Patriots Day Past and Present
The Little Falls Historical Society will partner with the Yellow Church Cemetery Association to host a Patriots Day observance at their historic site beginning at 11:00 AM on Saturday May 20. The rain date is Sunday May 21 at the same time. The event is free and open to the public.
The Skinner Opera House
On APRIL 7, 1899, the reserved seat sale was opened for the concert by the mandolin and banjo club of St. Lawrence University at the Skinner opera house.
The Little Falls Post Office
ON MARCH 30, 1797, 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.
The Allegro Shoe Company
March 22, 1987: after being a thorn in the city’s side for the last ten years, the Allegro Shoe Company’s six story, 140,000 square foot building on South Ann Street is coming down.
The Dale Family of Little Falls
The Little Falls Historical Society Museum would like to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day with highlighting an Irish family, the Dale Family, who has had such a significant impact on the City of Little Falls.