Navy Island
Niagara Falls Canada Island In 1763, the British established a naval shipyard on a small 316 acre island above the Falls. This was created in response to an Native American…
The Spanish Aero Car
…In 1961, the Spanish Aero Car was purchased by A. Blake Robertson. Robertson installed a system of electromagnetic brakes and hand operated brakes acting upon a fifteen inch diameter brake…
Carlisle D. Graham
…rapids took place on June 15th 1887 and his fourth trip through the rapids, on August 25th 1889, was in a newly designed 213 cm long barrel. After completing four…
Falls View Railway Station
…many windows. A large grassy area east of this platform and closest to the edge of the high bank provided an outdoor area for resting and viewing the Falls. Train…
Glacial Lake Tonawanda
…Lockport and Lewiston, all in New York State. Only the outlet which became the main spillway was at Queenston – Lewiston. The draining waters flowed over the Niagara Escarpment and…
Harmanus
…Street near Victoria Avenue for the St. Catharines, Thorold and Niagara Falls Road Company. Monty Crysler and his wife Edna died in 1884 and are buried at Drummond Hill Cemetery….
The Second Queenston-Lewiston Suspension Bridge
…and room for other vehicles as well. The cables on the Upper Suspension Bridge had been taken down and used on this Queenston – Lewiston Bridge. The new bridge weighed…
Samuel Zimmerman
Samuel Zimmerman was an American and came to Niagara in 1842. Zimmerman made his fortune as a contractor on projects such as the Second Welland Canal and the building of…
Steven Trotter
…contained four oxygen tanks capable of providing air for one hour and twenty minutes. The barrel weighed 900 pounds and cost approximately $90,000. On June 18th 1995, the barrel was…
Drummond Hill
…consisted of several farm orchards and forest. John Buchner, the son of Christopher and Sara Buchner, fought for the British in the War of 1812. John saw action during the…