Little Falls Historical Society Museum Events

  • This day in history: November 1

    1891

    Forty-eight Italians arrived in Little Falls from Buffalo to work on the Little Falls – Dolgeville railroad.

    1893

    “Big Frank,” the little 90 pound kangaroo, which was to have boxed at the Star Academy, died in that building from cramps.

    1952

    Radio station WLFH broadcast a pre-election segment to supplement their coverage of the Get Out the Vote campaign which began on Oct. 8 with the mission of registering unregistered voters and continued through the month as this week’s Election Day approached. The program was a live broadcast from 6:30-6:45 hosted by committee chairperson, Edwin Marion, who summarized the efforts and interviewed 4 key volunteers in the campaign: Mrs. Frederika Conrad, Miss Inez McCoy, Chief Francis Reardon and Mr. Walter Sheff.

From the Cooney Archives

News and Updates

The Entrance to Old St. Mary’s Cemetery | Archangel Gabriel with Trumpet in Alcove of MausoleumThe Entrance to Old St. Mary’s Cemetery | Archangel Gabriel with Trumpet in Alcove of Mausoleum

A SAILOR AT HEART | THE LIFE STORY OF CHARLES P. BYRON

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The prelude to the life story of Charles P. Byron begins as one walks through the entrance of the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery.

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The Great Bicycle Relay Race of 1892

THE GREAT BICYCLE RELAY RACE OF 1892

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The Great Bicycle Relay Race was published in The Saturday Globe. This article has been adapted and added to by Ann Eysaman Schuyler.

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2023 Annual Report

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View the 2022 Little Falls Historical Society Annual report Including membership, sponsors, online activities, writing series, and more.

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Lundstrom corner bookcase on museum displayLundstrom corner bookcase on museum display

LUNDSTROM BOOKCASE’S LONG JOURNEY HOME

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Lundstrom sectional barrister bookcases are often found in local law offices and private homes,holding sets of law books and personal libraries.

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2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY WRITING SERIES DEDICATED TO EDWIN VOGT

2024 HISTORICAL SOCIETY WRITING SERIES DEDICATED TO EDWIN VOGT

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In recent years, the Historical Society has dedicated its annual writing series to three teachers, Harold Templeman, Hector Allen, and Helen Dunteman, and to former city historian, and one of the Historical Society’s founding members, Edward Cooney. The Society’s 2024 writing series is being dedicated to Edwin Vogt.

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The Bowie Knife

Mysteries of the Bowie Knife by Ann Schuyler

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I sat by the window on the night of September 29th watching the last of four Super Full Moons when random memories ran through my mind.

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1974 Milo holding his carved “Smith Bros Circus Red Caboose” alongside Marie, his favorite elephant on the side lawn at the Smith Brothers Farm

AN ELEPHANT NAMED BIMBO AND A FUNERAL by Darlene Smith

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Most people usually don’t have an elephant attend a family member’s funeral, but then most other families didn’t have a grandfather who loved the circus the way Milo Smith did.

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