The 4 short Red Arrows show the Locations of the 1825 Erie Canal Locks | E36 : Lock 36, known as the Mile Lock, which had a mule shed, where mules could be rented; E37 : Lock 37, which was known as the Van Allen’s Lock, which was a mechanics drydock that was used for boat repairs; E38 : Lock 38, which was known as Perry’s Lock: and E39 : Lock 39, which was known as Leigh’s Lock. | The route of the 1825 Erie Canal is shown on the map with a dotted line on the south side of the Loomis, Seeley and Moss Island | Also marked on the map is a longer Red Arrow marking the location of the 1822 Aqueduct | Circled in Red is the 1795 Guard Lock of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Canal, with the canal path shown on the map with Black Dots, that also includes the 5 lift locks, shown with the symbol of

THE MAGNIFICENT MILE: PORTAGE TO PRESENT GRAND ERIE CANAL: 1825 PART III

The Western Inland Lock Navigation Canal (WILNC) was the catalyst for growth in the Mohawk Valley and of the western frontier in the late 1790s.

1795 Guard Lock

THE MAGNIFICENT MILE : PORTAGE TO PRESENT. THE WESTERN INLAND LOCK NAVIGATION CANAL PART II

The resettlement of the village after the American Revolution began when a Scottish immigrant, John Porteous, came to Little Falls in 1785.

Circa 1880’s Rufus Grider Pencil and Graphite Drawing: “Little Falls Rapids”

THE MAGNIFICENT MILE : PORTAGE TO PRESENT THE LITTLE CARRYING PLACE PART I

UNVEILING of the HISTORIC 1795 GUARD LOCK signage will take place on Thursday morning, on August the 10th at 11 am in Little Falls.

Civil War Burial Section of Fairview Cemetery outside Little Falls

LOCAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY REFLECTED STATE AND NATIONAL EVENTS

The primary purpose of this piece of writing is to chronicle a history of African American presence in Little Falls from the time of slavery up to the 2015 dedication of a monument in Little Falls Church Street Cemetery recognizing what was once known as the “Colored Burial Ground.”

The Underground Railroad In And Around Little Falls

The Underground Railroad (URR) was a loosely organized network of people, (men and women, African American and white,) dedicated to helping people escape from bondage in the slave-holding states of the South to freedom in the antislavery states of the North and ultimately to Canada in the period before the Civil War.

Crane's Tavern | The old stone tavern was built by William Alexander, son-in-law of John Porteous, and agent for the Ellice Estate, in 1808. | Photo c. early 1900s

Stag’s Head Tavern (formerly Crane’s Tavern)

On the 12th of July in 1812, Colonel Morgan, proprietor of the “Stag’s Head Tavern” (formerly Crane’s Tavern) entertained General Stephen Van Rensselaer and his officers on their way to the Canadian frontier. A sumptuous banquet was served followed by the usual toasts.”

MEMORIAL SERVICE NOTICE FOR ARTHUR WITHINGTON

There will be a Memorial Service for former Little Falls native Annette (Eysaman) Withington’s husband, Arthur, on July 22, 2023, 11am, at the Cornerstone Plymouth Bethesda Church in Utica.

The Main Street in Little Falls, N.Y. , circa 1955 -1965

My father told the story, many times, of how when he was a little boy, his mother had to hold his hand tightly when they made their way downtown to do their shopping on Main Street in Little Falls.

JUNE 30, 1916, Lift Lock Celebration

ON JUNE 30, 1916, the Lift Lock Celebration began for the opening of Lock 17, the highest single lift in the Western Hemisphere at 40 ½ feet.

Benton Hall Academy | Making History Today | Little Falls Historical Society Museum

Benton Hall Academy

A community begins and ends with its children, this is particularly true in Little Falls, as well as small towns across America.