Glacial Lake Iroquois
…the giant glacier, which stretched across the St. Lawrence valley to the east. The only outlet for this lake was at Rome and Utica, New York. The water exited to…
The Loretto Covent
…located in front of the current Loretto Academy building on Stanley Avenue overlooking the Falls. The abandoned and derelict tavern was repaired and remodeled for five Sisters of Loretto Community…
Jessie W. Sharp
…not wear a protective helmet or a life-preserver for two reasons, so it would not cover his face for the video and so it would not hamper his escape if…
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
…area. Some of the finest vineyards in Niagara are found here. Niagara on the Lake has a population of 113,238 people. Attractions & Events Fort George Built in 1797, this…
Captain Matthew Webb
At the age of 12, Matthew Webb enrolled as a sea cadet on the naval training ship, the HMS Conway in Liverpool, England. He became an experienced sailor and throughout…
Port Colborne, Ontario
…City in the Niagara Peninsula. Port Colborne was built around the fishing and marine industry where several public and private beaches are available. Sugarloaf harbor is a 900 serviced slip…
Oscar Williams
…Upper Suspension Bridge. Williams took a leather lash (which is a strip that forms the flexible part of a whip) in his teeth and thrust off from the American shore….
Falls View Bridge Observatory
…towers had been enclosed with wood and corrugated metal into a single structure. The top of the Canadian tower had an outside observation platform at the top of this structure….
Village of Clifton
…of “Clifton” for the fledgling village he had purchased and promoted. He retained and maintained Captain Creighton’s street design but had the Erie & Niagara Railway routed through his subdivision,…
Niagara Falls Info – Explore the History of Niagara Falls
…place in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Geology Learn about the land of Niagara Falls, the rock formations of the land and even the creation of the Falls. Niagara Falls Municipal…