The International Railway Bridge

Buffalo, New York – Fort Erie, Ontario 1873 – Present The quick growth of economics (trade and commerce), in the years following the War of 1812, was the driving force…

Niagara Pioneer Families

…families. The Bender’s and the MicMicken’s had settled in Township #2, later called Mount Dorchester and then Stamford. In 1779, Michael Gonder and his son are believed to be the…

Steven Trotter

…pull Trotter and Martin to safety. Both were taken to the Greater Niagara General Hospital for treatment of minor bruises. Trotter and Martin were then arrested for their illegal stunt….

Drummond Hill

…owner of Drummond Hill was asked to donate more land in order to expand the cemetery. At first MacKenzie was reluctant to do so. He later sold more of his…

Tower Terminal Inn

…Inn was built to provide a new passenger terminal for the Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Electric Car Line. Formerly this street car line had a terminal at the base…

Carlisle D. Graham

…gorge rapids and the whirlpool. Graham stood 183 cm tall, which caused him to crouch once inside the barrel in order for the water tight lid to be screwed into

Niagara Falls Weather & Climate

…Celsius (72° to 46° degrees Fahrenheit). Nightly temperatures range from 13° to 1° degrees Celsius (55° to 34° degrees Fahrenheit). It is unlikely to snow prior to the end of…

The Development of the Parks

…widened. Entrance into the park was free however a toll for vehicles and pedestrians (50 cents and 10 cents respectively) was charged for those wishing to cross the Cedar Island

Niagara Falls, Ontario

come to see Niagara Falls. Two International Bridges traverse the Niagara River to Niagara Falls, New York USA, the Rainbow Bridge and the Lower Bridge, providing an easily accessible Gateway…

John David Munday

…inscribed on the side, was launched. Munday had the dream of becoming the ninth person to go over the Falls. Munday’s barrel weighed 90 pounds and cost $16,000 to build….