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Little Falls, NY

This day in history: December 14

1879

After his preparation for the ministry at the Rochester Theological Seminary, Francis Bellamy was ordained a Baptist minister at the First Baptist Church in Little Falls where he served as pastor from 1879 to 1885. After leaving Little Falls and serving at churches in Boston, and while working for the ‘Youth’s Companion” magazine, Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance which was nationally accepted in 1892.

1892

The first train passed over the railroad to Dolgeville, and there were many excursions to High Falls Park the following summer.

1961

Voters of the Little Falls Central School District gave emphatic disapproval to the proposition to build a new high school by a 2,169 to 875 vote. Additionally, the voters, with even more displeasure, rejected to building a swimming pool at the proposed school by a 2,399 to 461 vote.

1964

“Quackenbush Hall,” the old three-story brick building opposite The Evening Times office on South Second Street, is ready for the wrecking ball. The lower floors were built between 1858 and 1867 for the manufacture of carriages. When a third story was added, it was best known as a rental hall for dancing, parties and political meetings between 1874 and 1914.

2019

On this date, the “Men” overcame a seventeen point deficit to defeat the “Ladies” 13 to 10 to win the 2019 Pitch Championship at the Little Falls Historical Society.

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

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