Charles Cromwell
…Circus as a rope walker. A successful tight rope walk across the Niagara River gorge was completed by Charles Cromwell, although he failed to attract much media or public attention.…
Hotel General Brock History
1929 – Present In 1927, William Manley German along with a group of Niagara Falls businessmen with the financial assistance of Sir Harry Oakes formed a company to build the…
Lake Erie
…Huron moraine and discharged the entire flow into the Lake Erie basin. This new direction of flow was initially shared with an exit at the southern shore of current Lake…
The Failure of the City of the Falls Plan
…City of the Falls was very slow to grow and only a few of the lots were sold and fewer homes were built. In 1836, steam railroads were completed on…
Thorold, Ontario
…for all visitors to the area. Population is 17,883 people. Attractions & Events Thorold Tunnel The Thorold vehicle tunnel was built under the existing Welland Canal approximately 28 years ago….
Prospect Point Observation Platform
In 1835, a simple observation platform structure was built on Prospect Point. The viewing stage was 3 metres wide and 3.7 metres long and was extended over the edge of…
The Niagara Glen Terraces
Today the Niagara Glen is a favourite site for visitors each year. It is a beautiful picnic area located on the top of the Wintergreen Flats. It consists of nature…
Fonthill Kame – Delta
…– Delta. The Fonthill Kame-Delta is the highest point of land in the Niagara area. Today this site is readily identified by the many transmission and microwave relay towers situated…
Robinson’s Pagodas
…until 1860 when it was torn down. The Canadian Pagoda In 1847, Charles Robinson built his second pagoda style observation tower in Niagara. Robinson had owned land on the…
Frontier Amusement Park Tower
…& Casino Niagara). This amusement park included a bandstand, roller rink, approximately twenty amusement rides, a tea garden, a wooden rollercoaster and bazaars. In the center of this amusement park…