Other Niagara Tales
…helicopter was brought in to drop a lifeline to the stranded boat. The Niagara Queen was then able to be towed to safety by an American icebreaker employed by the…
The Life of Sir Harry Oakes
…the discovery of an iron ore mine near Kirkland Lake. This mine was developed by Mr. Oakes and three brothers, Tom Tough, George Tough and Jack Tough. This mine became…
Historical Accounts from 1604 – 1753
…de la Houtan had committed such a mistake with respect to its height and figure, as to give grounds to believe he had never seen it….for my own part, after…
The Summary of the Tunnel Project
…Intake Gate House, and the former Toronto Power Station increasing the contract cost to $985 million dollars. The path and depth of the new Niagara Tunnel had been predetermined many…
The First Falls View Suspension Bridge
…the bridge for free until the formal opening. This bridge was completed and officially opened on January 2nd 1869. The first carriage to pass over the bridge was drawn by…
The Michigan Central Railway Cantilever Bridge
…by an ordinary truss type bridge hung form the ends of the cantilever. Provisions had been built into this bridge to allow for expansion and contraction, allowing the ends to…
The Honeymoon Steel Arch Bridge
…long with trusses connecting the main span to the top of each shoreline. The abutments for this bridge extended to the base of the gorge and were situated next to…
Historic Hotels in Niagara Falls, Ontario
…site of Oakes Hotel).In 1817, William Forsyth bought Wilson’s Tavern and renamed it the Niagara Hotel. In 1821, Forsyth purchased much of the land surrounding his newly acquired hotel. Forsyth…
The Incline Railway Crash
…the 1860’s the famous “Shadow of the Rock” tourist attraction was built. The two buildings consisted of change rooms and a covered walkway where tourists could walk to an open-air…
The International Boundary Water Treaty
…for the service of canals for the purposes of navigation. Agree to establish and maintain an International Joint Commission (IJC) of the United States and Canada composed of six…