Little Falls Historical Society 2024 Writing Series dedicated to Edwin Vogt
Edwin Vogt was the first person to draw attention to the all-but-forgotten “Colored Burial Grounds” section of Church Street Cemetery.
Entries by The Little Falls Historical Society
1822 AQUEDUCT | A BRIDGE FOR BOATS
On December 1, 1853, John Burnham was attempted to cross the aqueduct on the side without rails, slipped on the ice, and fell 20 or 25 feet to his death upon the rocks below.”
Mysteries of the Bowie Knife by Ann Schuyler
I sat by the window on the night of September 29th watching the last of four Super Full Moons when random memories ran through my mind.
CITY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONTINUE EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE AFRICAN AMERICAN BURIAL GROUND
It all began sometime in the early-2000s in the mind and heart of deceased former City Historian Edwin Vogt.
Little Falls Alerts in need of players
The Little Falls Alerts, a vintage base ball team, is looking for players to continue building on the success of the past two years.
The Old Bank Building Survives and Thrives by Pat Frezza-Gressler
The wisdom of historic preservation has not always been a given. The desire by some to preserve old buildings and places is at times pitted against those who would rather “start over” with new construction.
The Palatine Germans in Search of a Land to Call Home
January 17, 2022 marks the 300th anniversary of the land purchase that would become the Burnetsfield Patent.
Mohawk Valley Farms
