Little Falls Historical Society Museum Events

  • This day in history: September 20

    1982

    The new expansion of the Little Falls Public Library has opened.  The addition was beautifully designed to match the architecture of the original building. The opened space allows for the library to display their extensive collections of Little Falls diamonds and other rare collectables.

    1983

    With a solemn final toast, “The Last Man’s Club” of Little Falls played out its final chapter and was dissolved.  Formed in 1919 by twelve members of the glee club at St. Mary’s Academy, the group met at an annual dinner at Kane’s Tavern to toast deceased members. Phil Wlll uncorked a vintage bottle of 1939 white Bordeaux for the final toast.

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Learn More About This Local Historical Society and Museum

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Many of us never think about the fact that we’re living artifacts of history. Usually, we think that we’re not significant enough to count.

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Gettysburg Address monument located in Ward Square

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, LITTLE FALLS AND BEYOND

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2025 marks both the 165th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election to the presidency and the 160th anniversary of his April 15th, 1865 assassination.

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Dwight James Baum: The World’s Most Famous Architect from Little Falls

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My grandfather, Dwight James Baum, is undoubtedly Little Falls’ most-famous architect ever and one of its most-famous sons. 

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Rialto was Little Falls’ movie palace

Rialto memories

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When preparing to write this article, I asked readers for their memories of the Rialto and received the following replies.

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Rialto was Little Falls’ movie palace

Rialto was Little Falls’ movie palace

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The Gateway Theatre in Little Falls, later to be renamed Rialto, first opened its doors to the public on October 22, 1923.

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Old-time southsiders Father Dan Lanza and Joe Vespasiano at 2019 South Side Reunion

Little Falls’ South Side in the 1930s – 1940s: A Remembrance of Time and Place

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As long as I can remember my father, Joe Vespasiano, loved to share his stories, and he had a lot of material.

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The Little Falls Historical Society hits the ground running in 2025

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We are eagerly anticipating this year’s Writing Series with new historical articles that highlight life in Little Falls.

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