Little Falls Historical Society Museum Events

  • This day in history: December 19

    1898

    The old Girvan House suffered severely from fire forcing forty-five guests and other inmates out into the cold. The fire was believed to have started in the rear of Joe Wright’s fruit store.

    1933

    It’s full speed ahead to get the Melrose Slipper company of New York City into operation in Little Falls. All doubts about the ability of the company to secure a sufficiency of help would seem to be removed by the number of applications made to the company’s New York office. 125 to 150 jobs are projected.

    1941

    WW II Era – A record 181 trains on the New York Central line passed through Little Falls in a single day.

  • This day in history: December 20

    1855

    General Z.C. Priest received $166.66 per month as Assistant Superintendent of the railroad.

    1910

    Some weeks ago, the Presbyterian church society purchased a large lot on Jackson Street upon which a parish house was to be erected. An announcement was made today, with a change of plans, that David H. Burrell has donated $50,000 to cover the expense of a project which became the fully equipped Y.M.C.A. on the site.

    1920

    Headlines screamed ”PHOENIX MILLS CLOSE FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD” as about 1000 hands were unemployed, heralding the beginning of a major business depression. Three months later, the workers returned to work accepting a 23% reduction in wages rather than remaining unemployed.

From the Cooney Archives

News and Updates

Happy 70th Birthday to Little League in Little Falls

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Little Falls has always been a great baseball town with this year marking the 70th birthday of Little League baseball in Little Falls.

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LITTLE FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARDS TWO SCHOLARSHIPS

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The officers and directors are proud to announce that the Historical Society worked with the Little Falls Central School District to award 2022 scholarships to two members of the Class of 2022.

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Little Falls Pool Halls – Reflections on a Bygone Era

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Coming of age in the 1950s and 60s in Little Falls, New York included a number of rites of passage for the young men of that time.

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Little Falls South Side in the 1970s by David P. Talaba

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Growing up on the South Side of Little Falls in the decade of the 70s was a wonderfully unique, cultural, and educational experience. Residents looked out for each other, fed each other, helped raise each other’s kids, and basically loved and respected each other.

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Little Falls Historical Society Announces New Book: Beyond Our Bicentennial

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The officers, directors, and entire membership of the Little Falls Historical Society are proud to announce the publication and availability of their new book BEYOND OUR BICENTENNIAL.

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The Lighter Side of Vietnam

The Lighter Side of Vietnam by Schuyler Van Horn

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My journey with the US Army started on June 17, 1968, the day after I graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and started looking forward to law school. 

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MAY 14 PATRIOTS DAY PROGRAM AT NORWAY RURAL CEMETERY

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The Little Falls Historical Society and the Norway Historical Society will hold a partnered Patriots Day observance program beginning at 11:00 AM on Saturday May 14 in Norway Rural Cemetery, also known as Four Wars Cemetery. 

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