Brock’s Monument
…and Macdonell were disinterred from the vault and reburied in the Hamilton family cemetery in Queenston. On October 13th 1853, Toronto architect, William Thomas, started construction of the new Brock’s…
Terrapin Point Tower
In 1816, General Peter Porter and his brother, Judge Augustus Porter were given possession of Goat Island. The Porter brothers built a bridge to Goat Island for the privilege of…
White Water Rafting
August 29th 1975 A thirty-seven foot long air inflated rubber and nylon raft, belonging to Niagara Gorge River Trips Inc., was carrying twenty-seven tourist and two pilots. The raft capsized…
The Oneida Tower
…offices and a factory. In 1963, the Oneida Community Developments Company (Canada) Limited decided to further develop its Niagara Falls property by building a tower and commercial stores in a…
Goat Island Rescue
…for his life. Newberry was able to grab a hold of a tree extending from Solon Island. Other officers forming a human chain pulled him to shore. Nearly two and…
Drianage of the Niagara River
…season, rainfall, evaporation and runoff. The highest water levels are found in mid-summer and the lowest water levels are found in mid-winter. The internal time required for an increase supply…
City of Niagara Falls, New York
…City of Niagara Falls had a land area of 6,970 acres the 412 acres of the Niagara Reservation State Park. The first City of Niagara Falls budget was $79,000. The…
The History of the Maid of the Mist
…Woodward. In 1983, the Maid of the Mist II was sold and today it continues service as a Missionary ship on the Amazon River. In 1976, Maid of the Mist…
Sky View Air Lines Incorporated
…known as the “Tin Goose”, cost $68,000 dollars. The airplane arrived at Niagara Falls on June 1st, 1928 and was immediately put into service as a local aerial sightseeing aircraft….
George L. Strathakis
…and his friends began building a barrel based on his plan for the creation of a two thousand pound vehicle. Rather than build on the successful design of Lussier’s rubber…