The Steel Arch Bridge
…two hinged spandrel-braced arch. His design was accepted and construction on this new bridge commenced on April 9th 1896. Again this new bridge would be constructed around the existing structure…
Niagara Falls Info – Explore the History of Niagara Falls
…most of Southern Ontario; find out how it is done in this section. Niagara Falls Tourism History Find out what the tourists of the past came to see before Clifton…
Leffert Lefferts Buck
…Suspension Bridge) in New York City with a span of 1,600 feet (488m). When completed in 1903, this bridge became the first all metal Suspension bridge of its kind. This…
Fort Erie, Ontario
…beverages of every variety. Annual Siege Weekend Old Historic Fort Erie (August 12th – 13th) This weekend is when a re-enactment of the siege at Fort Erie is performed. This…
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 Hydraulic Tunnels of Niagara
…the mill-over-wheel plan was believed to be too inefficient and costly. Presently there was not any suitable way developed to transmit the power also the decision as to what type…
The Niagara Falls Power Company
…of 100 horsepower, but the Niagara Falls Power Company planned to use 200,000 horsepower engine. This leap in technology required financial resources beyond what were available to the company. With…
The River Railway Power Station
…total of 400,000 horsepower. The first large plant was not completed until 1905 and the power generated was transmitted to locations within the U.S.A. Niagara Falls continued to generate electricity…
Charles Cromwell
…grew up and lived in Paris, Ontario but frequently traveled with his parents and the circus. Once Charles aged into a young adult he began working with the Yankee Robinson…