A child’s memory of World War II
Photo submitted – Mary Ann Mucica (extreme left) and other children on a half-track military...
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1960s Rock and Roll in Little Falls
by Joe Chapadeau In some ways, the story of rock & roll in Little Falls begins and ends on...
Read MoreGuest Appearance: Christmas in 1971 in Vietnam – A veteran’s remembrance
By Schuyler Van Horn, member of the Little Falls Historical Society Recently, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. One of the stories was of British and German troops peacefully playing soccer and...
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Old bank building reaches a milestone
Photo submitted – National Herkimer County Bank and Presbyterian Church in the background...
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WCA celebrates 100 years
Photo by Dave Warner – The Women’s Christian Association, located at 534 Garden Street...
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The 240th anniversary of the Battles of Stone Arabia and Klock’s Field
by Jeff Gressler Destruction, revenge, timely reinforcements, and a reversal of outcomes, the...
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Little Falls and Women’s Suffrage
by Jeff Gressler Thomas Jefferson’s 1776 Declaration of Independence proclaimed all men as equals,...
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Historical Society and SUNY Oneonta collaborate
by Dr. Erik Stengler This article is more about the future than the past. Although 2020 will be...
Read MoreThe Honorable H.P. (Homer Peter) Snyder and the American Dream
As told by his great-granddaughter Jessie Snyder Thompson Huberty At the end of the nineteenth century, Little Falls was enjoying the fruits of the Industrial Revolution. New factories were springing up in the town located...
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Early Little Falls buildings and organizations
Photo submitted – Octagon Church oil painting by Gwen Lee by Jeff Gressler, a member of the...
Read MoreChief Alfred Munger was a fireman’s fireman
by Scott Kinville Former Little Falls Fire Chief Alfred ‘Al’ Munger was a true giant in the fire service, both inside and outside the city. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, Munger joined...
Read MoreEarly Base Ball in Little Falls and The Little Falls Baseball Association – Part II
The base ball rules of 1886 were similar to today’s game. Each team fielded nine players, games were nine innings long with three outs per side per inning, bases were ninety feet apart, and three strikes and you’re out. The...
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