Little Falls Historical Society Museum Events
This day in history: April 4
1793
Before the Octagon Church was built, an agreement was drawn up stating that preaching was to be in German and English on alternating Sundays, and pews were to be sold to the highest bidders.
1833
Lawyer Arphaxed Loomis advertised water rights for sale. About this time the Mill Street raceway was built that supplied power to many industries along the river.
1904
Titus Sheard, an industrial leader in Little Falls during the Gay Nineties, passed away today.
April 28: National Historic Marker Day
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumThe 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
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumThis 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
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumThe Little Falls Alerts, a vintage base ball team, is looking for players to continue building on the success of the past two years.
Little Falls Patriots Day Past and Present
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumThe 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.
2023 Writing Series Dedicated to Edward Cooney By Michael Cooney
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumEdward Cooney was City Historian for over forty years, president of the Herkimer County Historical Society, and one of the founding members of the Little Falls Historical Society.
2022 Annual Report
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumView the 2022 Little Falls Historical Society Annual report Including membership, sponsors, online activities, writing series, and more.
NYS Education Department Recognizes Black History Month
/by Little Falls Historical Society MuseumResources, Online, and In-Person Programming and Public Broadcasting Events Available Throughout February Across the State