1642 - Governor Benjamin
Fletcher gave the Rev. Godfredius Dellius - pastor of an Albany
Dutch church - a grant of land north of the Saratoga Patent which
included what was to become Glens Falls, and was the first grant to
include this land.
1762 - The application for the
Queensbury Patent was granted. Jeffrey Cowper was the first
permanent white settler at Half Way Brook in the town of
Queensbury.
1765 - The corner of Warren and
Ridge streets for many years was called "The Corners" or "Wing's
Corners".
1766 - The first town meeting of
Wing's Falls was held May 6th. Abraham Wing was chosen as moderator
and supervisor.
1780 - Wing's Falls destroyed by
the British forces. The settlement was rebuilt in 1788, when a
transfer of the name from Wing's Falls to Glen's Falls takes place.
(The apostrophe was later removed from the word
"Glen's").
1813 - Warren County is formed
from part of Washington County.
1832 - The state legislature
approved construction of the Glens Falls Feeder Canal which
resulted in an economic boom.
1839 - Glens Falls is
incorporated as a village.
1864 - "The Great Fire" started
in the kitchen of the Glens Falls Hotel. A windy day soon spread
the flames in all directions. 112 buildings were destroyed,
including 60 stores.
1873 - The intersection of
Warren, Ridge and Glen streets was called Fountain Square when an
ornate fountain was built in front of the Rockwell
House.
1886 - The village was enlarged
to the present city limits.
1898 - The fountain in front of
the Rockwell House was removed to make way for brick street paving
and a trolley line. The name was changed to Bank Square because the
village's three banks were located in the area.
1900 - The first hospital was
established. Village Hall is constructed.
1908 - The charter for the City
of Glens Falls is passed by the legislature.
