City and Historical Society continue efforts to recognize African American burial ground
Photo submitted – From left to right: City Engineer Chet Szymanski, 2nd Ward Alderman and...
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Category: LF Historical Society
“Bellcamp” The Magician
By Ann E. Schuyler “Uncle Archie, can you make me disappear?” I asked. “Yes,” he said, “Go in the other room.” I was expecting something like levitation. Oh well, we continued our card game. My first memory of him was when I was...
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My First and Last Train Rides
By Ann Eysaman Schuyler In 1944, I took my first train ride – all the way to Utica, NY. Having...
Read MoreLocal African American history reflected state and national events
African American burial ground in Church Street Cemetery 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...
Read MoreThe Underground Railroad In And Around Little Falls
By Cynthia Holick Foley 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...
Read MoreThe Main Street in Little Falls, N.Y., circa 1955 -1965
My Recollections by Allen Kazmerski 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...
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Little Falls Patriots Day past and present
By Jeff Gressler The Little Falls Historical Society will partner with the Yellow Church Cemetery...
Read MoreNew historic marker put in place
Friday, April 28, was National Historic Marker Day. The 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...
Read MoreEagle Down
By John Frazier Donnie Coffin was somewhat of an enigma. Those who remember him recall him as an easygoing guy, but not many people have vivid memories of him. He was described as having problems with authority, yet he left high...
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Little Falls Philanthropy
By Louis W. Baum Introduction What did wealthy people do with their money? Some spent lavishly on...
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Bygone Little Falls winters of skiing and sledding
By Jeff Gressler Decades before there was a Pine Ridge ski center in Salisbury or a Shu-maker...
Read MoreHelp keep community history alive this Christmas
As the holidays are upon us, the Little Falls Historical Society would like readers of My Little Falls to consider giving their loved ones and friends copies of the great book BEYOND OUR BICENTENNIAL as Christmas gifts. One part...
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