Tag Archive for: Little Falls Historical Society

Imagine That…We the People of the United States of America

We are a country formed by imagined truths turned into powerful words that united us in a Revolution

The Declaration of Independence 1776 – 2026

As our nation celebrates the semi-quincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, we must also reflect upon this seminal document’s true meaning.

A Capacity For Achievement

The purpose of the Charles P. Colby, Jr. Scholastic Achievement Award is to recognize and inspire students who have overcome significant inherent difficulties to earn high school diplomas.

Officers Raid Booze Plant In Manheim

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives: Motorcade to Reveal Scenic Attractions of New Gorge View Highway

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives, The Little Falls Evening Times, Tuesday, September 30, 1938.

From the Archives: FLOATING “HOT DOG” STAND ON INGHAMS LAKE (KEYSER LAKE)

From the Little Falls Historical Society Archives. First printed in the July 14, 1931 Little Falls Evening Times.

The Lockout of the 20,000

In 1886, 20,000 knitting mill employees were locked out of their jobs by 50 mill owners in New York’s Mohawk Valley.

Remembering the Old Manheim Neighborhood

Much of today’s third ward of the City of Little Falls was once widely referred to as “the Manheim neighborhood.”

57 Years Later, Reflections on the Tet Offensive

On the night of January 30th 1968, the first day of the Vietnamese New Year (Tet), communist forces launched an enormous, concerted attack on American strongholds throughout South Vietnam.

BURIAL GROUND SIGN PLACEMENT COMPLETES LONG PROJECT

The combined efforts of the City of Little Falls and the Little Falls Historical Society over a ten-year period culminated in a Thursday August 7th well-attended sign dedication ceremony.