Little Falls Historical Society Museum Events

  • This day in history: April 11

    1952

    Attorney George Fiesinger sent a letter to the Police and Fire Board urging enforcement of a state law that children under 16 not be permitted to enter a theater unless accompanied by an adult. No action was taken.

    1961

    The University of Notre Dame concert band appeared at the Rialto Theatre sponsored by the Knights of Columbus No. 220.

From the Cooney Archives

News and Updates

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives

Officers Raid Booze Plant In Manheim

Uncover Still On Farm Of Josiah Winants

Little Falls Community Pool Update

Little Falls Municipal Pool Fund Raising Update

Our goal is $130,000 to help make it possible for the Little Falls Pool to open for the 2026 season. For many kids, the pool is where summer memories are made.

MOTORCADE TO REVEAL SCENIC ATTRACTIONS OF NEW GORGE VIEW HIGHWAY

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives, The Little Falls Evening Times, Tuesday, September 30, 1938.

FLOATING “HOT DOG” STAND ON INGHAMS LAKE (KEYSER LAKE)

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives. First printed in the July 14, 1931 Little Falls Evening Times.

The Lockout of the 20,000

In 1886, 20,000 knitting mill employees were locked out of their jobs by 50 mill owners in New York’s Mohawk Valley. The lockout was mostly lost to history but recently came to light.

Manheim youth pictured in front of Cecconi’s Marine in the late-1950s.

Remembering the Old Manheim Neighborhood

Much of today’s third ward of the City of Little Falls was once widely referred to as “the Manheim neighborhood.”

Captain Stephen R. Stegich, III, USMC (Ret) accepting award

57 Years Later, Reflections on the Tet Offensive

On the night of January 30th 1968, the first day of the Vietnamese New Year (Tet), communist forces launched an enormous, concerted attack on American strongholds throughout South Vietnam.