Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Window on the Past

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

1. Window on the Past Marker

Inscription. Main Street has always been the place to go in Little Falls for the necessities of life whether it’s something for the home, something to eat, or something to wear.
Look east on Main Street from this sign(on your right) and you can still see the shapes and details of the buildings as they were in this photograph from the late 1860’s. On this one block, you could ship packages west with the American Express Company, buy domestic "segars", or update your wardrobe. Today, the stores on Main Street coptinue to serve the same basic of the community. Have you explored them lately?

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 43° 2.594′ N, 74° 51.565′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Little Falls, New York, in Herkimer County. Marker is at the intersection of South Ann Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Little Falls NY 13365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Shaping the City (a few steps from this marker); The Street Cheese Market (within shouting distance of this marker); The World's Best Cheddar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cheese Business

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(about 300 feet away); Route of the Little Falls Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); David L. Bass (approx. ¼ mile away); A Bridge for Boats (approx. ¼ mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

More about this marker. Photo captions not transcribed

Looking East on Main image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

2. Looking East on Main

Looking West down Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 15, 2019

3. Looking West down Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.