Nov. 8th 1901 A good start for better streets was made this week in Little Falls as paving some of the main thoroughfares with bricks has been started. The first street to be completed was from the railroad tracks to the Mohawk River bridge on…

Nov. 1st 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. Nov. 2nd…

  Oct. 25th 1878 A large ice house, with a capacity for holding 5,000 tons, is being built on the south side flats. The ice will be forwarded to city markets during the hot weather. 1902 The city breathed a sigh of relief after police,…

Oct. 18th 1855 M. Bowes built the Octagon house on Prospect Street. 1876 Dean Miller, born a slave in Danube at the home of General Nicholas Herkimer, and then owned by his brother, George, died today at age 76.Mrs. Miller gained the respect and admiration…

Oct. 11th 1860 A ”monster” parade was held in Little Falls, with several bands and two thousand men in uniform all carrying torches. The parade was organized by Republicans to further the efforts to elect Lincoln president. 1874 Little Falls progresses. There were five drunken…

Oct. 4th 1835 The new Emmanuel Episcopal church on Albany Street was consecrated by Rt. Rev. Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk, Bishop of New York. The congregation had previously worshiped at the old Octagon church, and purchased this property in 1833. The historic Trinity Church Parish in…

Sept. 27th 1889 The cornerstone was laid for the second African Methodist Episcopal Church on West Main Street in Little Falls. There is no record when the first African M. E. Zion had been built here. Sept. 28th 1805 On this date Alexander Ellice died…

Sep. 20th 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…

Sept. 13th 1889 People passing the drinking fountain or watering trough at the junction of Albany and East Main streets say it is a nuisance. When a horse is drinking no one can pass on the walk. It is proposed the trough be moved to…

Sep. 7th 1781 Not too far from the Shell blockhouse, Lt. Solomon Woodworth and his scouting party were ambushed by Indians . Woodworth and 21 other brave patriots were killed in a matter of minutes. 1854 Two sulpher springs were discovered about 50 rods from…