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Little Falls, NY

  • This day in history: September 26

    1792

    A meeting was held and eighty- eight subscribers agreed to furnish funds to build an eight sided union church to be known as the Octagon Church. John Porteus donated the land and burial ground for the church as well as twenty pounds. The eight sides of the church denoted that it was intended for all denominations.

    1831

    In a letter entitled “Dear Posterity,” 33 year old Hon. Arphaxed Loomis wrote a letter which was put in the cornerstone of the Presbyterian Church at the corner of Albany and Ann streets. In it he recounts what was happening in the community, then a small village of 1,300 inhabitants when he was village president.

    1910

    “The MacKinnon mills have closed, but there is nothing to worry about” said the Evening Times. Soon later, owner Robert MacKinnon, who was earning $90,000 to $120,000 per year filed for bankruptcy, and then lost $110,000 in Mexican Bonds. He went to work in Livingston’s shirt waist company in Little Falls for $25 a week.  He died here at the home of his sister.

    1930

    Former local south side merchant, Louis Malkoon, and his son, Rocco, were found shot to death, at close range, alongside a road in the Town of Frankfort. State Police believe the slayings were a result of a bootleg war. Some local men were quizzed regarding the crime.

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

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    • 1940 Gulf Curve Train Wreck
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    • 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

    St. Mary’s Church and Holy Family Parish

    June 6, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The church before you is not just a building. This church tells a story about Little Falls and its people, a story of immigration and community.

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    War Memorial

    June 6, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The Little Falls War Memorial, featuring artwork made by local artist Marc Verri, stands at the former site of the Honor Roll Monument.

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    World War I Memorial

    June 6, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The Little Falls WWI memorial is dedicated to just some of the six hundred and thirty-four men who served between the years of 1917 and 1918.

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    Little Falls Public Library

    Little Falls Library

    February 28, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Originally opened in 1814, the Little Falls Public Library has been serving the community for over two-hundred years.

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    The Barge Canal’s Influence

    February 27, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Did you know that in addition to bringing jobs and money to Little Falls, the Barge Canal also brought two Viking longships to the town?

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    Fair View Cemetery

    February 27, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Welcome to Little Falls’ Fair View Cemetery, located north of town. The land was purchased by the Village of Little falls on June 14th, 1859, as a “New Burying Ground,” and officially opened as “Fairview Cemetery” in 1898.

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    Feldmeier Equipment Inc.

    February 27, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Standing tall before you shines stainless steel with sharp lines protruding toward the sky – industry in the midst of greenery.

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    New York State historic marker nearby Yellow Church Cemetery.

    The Old Yellow Church Cemetery

    February 21, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Places with historic significance can often hold a lot of emotional energy. A sense of connection, feelings of reverence, or an air of solemn tranquility.

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    The Western Inland Lock Navigation Canal • Little Falls, NY

    The Western Inland Lock Navigation Canal

    February 21, 2023/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    The Mohawk River Valley has influenced the industry and growth of the United States, providing means of transporting high quantities of goods over vast distances.

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    Masonic Temple at the corner of School St. and Prospect

    Little Falls Masonic Temple

    April 8, 2022/by Little Falls Historical Society Museum

    Little Falls’ Masonic Temple by Dana Murray. Narrated by Robert Katz, Cooperstown Museum Studies Graduate Program, SUNY Oneonta, Class of 2019.

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