Historic New York: Site of the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777. Photo by Mohawk Valley Today.A Local, Contemporary Look at the American Revolution
April 19, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. It was set off with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
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Dr. Oscar Stivala playing "Taps" in front of Herkimer Home obelisk.May 24th Patriots Day Event Successful Despite Rain
Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the Little Falls Historical Society co-hosted a very successful Patriots Day event on Saturday May 24 as part of Herkimer Home’s 2025 season-opening, afternoon-long Living History event.
Little Falls Buildings And Streets .. etc. sign located near the intersection of Main and South Ann Streets.Historical Society Dues Help Finance Signs and Historic Markers – Part 1 of 2
The official dedication ceremony for the Little Falls Historic Entry’s historic markers and related signage along East Main Street will take place sometime in early June.
General Herkimer Home Source: Sarah RogersPatriots Day Event Saturday, May 24 at the Herkimer Home
The Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the Little Falls Historical Society will co-host a Patriots Day at 1:00PM on Saturday, May 24.
Little Falls Historical Society | Little Falls NY | Mohawk Valley TodayLearn More About This Local Historical Society and Museum
This local historical society understands how we’ve each lent a hand in carrying forth the enduring truths of humanity.
Abraham Lincoln, Little Falls and Beyond
2025 marks both the 165th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election to the presidency and the 160th anniversary of his April 15th, 1865 assassination.
Rialto memories
When preparing to write this article, I asked readers for their memories of the Rialto and received the following replies.
Rialto was Little Falls’ movie palace
The Gateway Theatre in Little Falls, later to be renamed Rialto, first opened its doors to the public on October 22, 1923.
Little Falls’ South Side in the 1930s – 1940s: A Remembrance of Time and Place
As long as I can remember my father, Joe Vespasiano, loved to share his stories, and he had a lot of material.
Keene, Sullivan, among those who played Little Falls
Two of the famous people who performed in plays in Little Falls were the noted actress Laura Keene, and John L. Sullivan, the heavyweight boxing champion.
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