Maria Spelterini
…proved herself equal to those tight rope walkers that preceded her by performing miraculous feats. On July 12th 1876, Spelterini crossed wearing peach baskets strapped to her feet. One week…
Captain Klaus Larsen
…Lower Rapids (Devils Hole Rapids) on route to Queenston. During this portion of his trip, Larsen’s boat was swamped and he was tossed into the water when he was within…
Clifton Railway Station
…Department Store) built as the main train depot for the Canadian Southern Railroad. It was opened to the public on January 13th 1884. The Clifton Depot was demolished in 1941….
The Battle of Cooks Mills
…short but violent exchange tool place which resulted in many casualties on both sides. The Americans were forced to retreat back to Fort Erie and failed in their effort to…
Village of Bellevue
…of Bellevue was commonly known as “Suspension Bridge” or simply “Bridge”. As early as 1891, studies were commissioned to the idea of merging the villages of Bellevue and Niagara Falls….
West Lincoln, Ontario
The Township of West Lincoln is an agriculture based community, approximately 383 square kilometres, consisting of many small villages. The largest is the Town of Smithville. West Lincoln is the…