Space Spiral Tower
…Resorts and was known as the “Falls Tower”. The tower was decommissioned after October 9th 2006. On November 23rd 2006, the tower was dismantled to make way for new development….
Lake Erie
…Bay and the Mattawa River, to the Ottawa River into the St Lawrence River Valley. This resulted in the water drainage through the Niagara River being reduced to only 1/10…
Cedar Island
…named after the white cedar trees originally found on this island. Throughout the years, the island was also known as Swayze’s Island, Long Island and Crescent Island. This island was…
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…
Fossils Discovered in Niagara
Today fossils from the era when Niagara was under the ancient sea can be found deep in the layers of rock of Niagara. The depth of the Niagara Gorge causes…
The Failure of the City of the Falls Plan
…proposed enterprise had become too costly. The Company expected to make a profit and this simply did not occur. Eventually the City of the Falls Company ran out of money….
Grimsby, Ontario
…Town of Grimsby has undergone a transformation with a substantial housing boom over the past 10 years. Grimsby is within commuting distance to much larger cities which makes the town…
St. Catharines, Ontario
…side of the Welland Canal at Flight Lock # 3. This complex contains a restaurant, museum and viewing stand. A great view of both Lake freighters & Ocean ships entering…
The Toronto Power Generating Station
The Electrical Development Company (EDC) (later known as the Toronto Power Company) began generating power in November of 1906 through the Toronto Power Generating Station. This power plant had an…
Street’s Cedar Island Pagoda
…by Charles Robinson. The tower was too far from the brink of the Falls to offer a good view and too far from regular path of tourists to become successful….