The Ontario Power Company
…brought to the plant through buried conduit pipes and steel penstocks, all of which are tunnelled through the rock. The conduits, two steel and one wooden, are bound with iron…
Other Niagara River Islands
…aid of an iron staff. He made his way to an island located northeast of Luna Island. This island was later named “Robinson Island”. Robinson Island is located in the…
Roger Woodward
…River with family friend James Honeycutt. Honeycutt, age 40, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was a contractor at the Niagara Parks Commission hydro project. An afternoon of boating was nothing out…
Niagara Falls Battlefield Towers
…and deadliest battle during this war was at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane. This battlefield became an instant tourist attraction drawing people from both countries. Captain Anderson was a retired British…
The Rainbow Helicopter
…about the low level flight of this helicopter, regulations at that time allowed for a minimum height of only 500 feet over undeveloped areas such as the Niagara River Gorge….
The Ice Booms in Niagara
…has resulted in the reduction of hydro production in the years before the installation of the ice boom. It also reduces shoreline erosion and destruction to property along the shoreline…
The Great Farini
…above the Ganaraska River. He walked back and forth across the river without a balancing pole. In addition, he stood on his head, did somersaults and walked blind folded as…
Kirk Jones
…and unscientific. Jones was arrested upon his release from hospital and charged with Mischief and Performing a Stunt with the Niagara Parks. On December 18th 2003, Jones returned to court….
Geography of Niagara
…Ontario to the southern Allegheny Plateau which form the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. The Niagara land mass extends 100 kilometres, both east and west from…
Captain Joel Robinson
…old Captain Joel Robinson undertook this risky mission along with two deck hands. At approximately 3 p.m., with his mechanic James McIntyre at his side and his engineer James Jones…