Toll Roads in Niagara
…these tolls were: 1 cent each for travelers on foot 2 cents each for a horse and rider Additional charges were added for a horse and carriage combination. Three toll…
The First Falls View Suspension Bridge
…Falls and within sight of the mighty Horseshoe Falls. Built by Samuel Keeffer, this bridge was of the suspension type. It also had a timber deck and stiffening truss and…
Other Niagara Tales
…December 1st 1961 A U.S. Air Force F-100 Super Sabre Jet crashed and exploded in the Niagara River Gorge, narrowly missing forty workmen on the Queenston – Lewiston Steel Arch…
The Michigan Central Railway Cantilever Bridge
…Niagara River Bridge Company and received a charter to build a new bridge. On April 9th 1883, the Niagara River Bridge Company signed a contract with the Central Bridge Works…
Early Tourism at Table Rock
…Rock House. Again in 1989 a restoration project was started at table rock and completed in 1993. In 2007, Table Rock finished its renovations for the newest attraction, Niagara’s Fury….
Changes to the Niagara Parks
…along near the Falls. Legislation was subsequently passed to restrict such activities. The area of River Road at the base of Clifton Hill has always been an area busy with…
The Summary of the Tunnel Project
…was undeveloped, or a combination of the two. History, geology, and urban development have influenced the current location and path of the new Niagara Tunnel with minimal room for flexibility….
Charles Ellet Jr.
…he prepared plans for many other suspension bridges. Some of these include one across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, another across the Connecticut River at Middletown, and one across…
The Jeanette Bugay Story
…onto this pontoon. While standing on the pontoon and using an attached winch, Cannon was able to tie a rope around the hysterical woman’s waist. The sudden movement of Cannon…
The Schooner
…bears, two raccoons, a dog and a goose. Some reports also included two fox, fifteen geese and an eagle. On September 8th 1827, with a crowd estimated at 10,000, the…