Jun 20th 1866 Boys playing with matches set fire to the wooden framed St. Mary’s church, the first Catholic church building in Little Falls, which had been constructed in 1847. The loss amounted to ten thousand dollars. Services were held in Keller Hall until a…

Jun 13th 1863 It was a big day in Little Falls when veterans of the 34th returned from the War. All the buildings were decorated and people came into town on horseback and in wagons for the big parade. At 11:00 a.m. the trained puffed…

Jun 6th 1926 One- hundred families of the National Catholic Polish Church, under the name of “Holy Spirit” parish, gathered for worship at the African Methodist-Episcopal Church on West Main Street. The local congregation was formerly affiliated with the Polish Roman Catholic Church on Furnace…

May 30th 1755 A patent issued by King George II of England, bestowed to John Jost Schnell and Jacob Zimmerman 3,600 acres of land north of the Mohawk River across from the General Herkimer home. Much of the land today is still being farmed by…

May 23rd 1883 The State sold the basin, bounded by South Ann and East Mill streets, (Clinton Park) to the village for one dollar. The basin had used the Inland Canal as a feeder, and was connected to the Erie Canal via the Aqueduct so…

May 16th 1917 The Buffalo Bill travelling show returned to Little Falls even though Buffalo Bill had retired. The show featured Jess Willard, the former prize fighter. 2015 Artistic Director Vlad Iftinca and Bellinger Performing Arts presented an “Opera and Broadway Treasures” concert at the…

 May 9th 1884 Hours were set for the public library which is located in the Chronkhite opera house block. 1892 “The Jewelers Weekly” has mentioned J. H. H. Vosburgh’s remarkable collection of quartz crystals. The Little Falls man has a collection of more than 60,000…

May 2nd 1892 A freight train of the Central composed of 135 cars passed through Little Falls. It was probably the longest train ever drawn by one engine, being over a mile in length.  1897 A council of the Knights of Columbus was organized in…

Apr. 25th 1887 A human skeleton was found in a box which had floated down the Mohawk River and grounded on Moss Island. It was joined together by wires and was evidently the property of some doctor. Queer driftwood! 1895 The Cronkhite Opera House had…

Apr. 18th 1876 Dudley Burwell, prominent Little Falls attorney and one-time member of the State legislature, died at his home in what is now Moreland Park. He donated the land for the park and is buried at the top-of-the-hill with his beloved dog. 1894 Date…