Stephen Peer
…performed a tight rope walk on a wire cable with a diameter of 1.6 cm. The wire was stretched between the present Whirlpool Bridge and the Penn Central Bridge. Peer…
Maria Spelterini
…later, she crossed blind folded and only three days later, Spelterini crossed with her ankles and wrists handcuffed. On July 26th 1876, Maria Spelterini made her farewell crossing in Niagara…
Captain Klaus Larsen
On September 18th 1910, Captain Klaus Larsen was the only boater to show up in response to an advertisement by the Niagara International Carnival Committee. The advertisement was promoting a…
Clifton Railway Station
The Clifton Depot was a two storey building which was located on Queen Street at Park Street (parking lot of the former Rosberg’s Department Store) built as the main train…
The Battle of Cooks Mills
…resulted in many casualties on both sides. The Americans were forced to retreat back to Fort Erie and failed in their effort to mount a surprise attack against the British….
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
…largest geographical area in the Niagara Region with the smallest population base. It is located along the Western border of the Niagara Peninsula, South of Grimsby. Crops include various vegetables…