Muddy Run Creek
…followed a route that is today a residential street called Valley Way. The creek originated from a large tract of marsh land located west of current Drummond Road and was…
Karel Soucek
…was a dream come true for Soucek and he became the eight person to conquer the Falls. Soucek walked away from the barrel, was lifted to the surface and then…
The First Suspension Bridge
…Suspension Bridge Company of Canada and the International Bridge Company of New York. Both companies would jointly build and own the bridge. In autumn of 1847, the bridge companies commissioned…
Early Commerce In Niagara
…the Niagara Frontier. In 1816, a regular stage coach service between Niagara and York (Toronto) was commenced at a cost of $5 and the travel time took 17 hours. James…
Niagara Falls, USA Streetcars
…to Devil’s Hole. Both the railroad and the electric trolley service merged and became known as the International Railway Company. The Devil’s Hole rail line was extended to serve Niagara…
The Jeanette Bugay Story
…two test pilots responding to this emergency. Pilot, Owen Niehaus of Grand Island, New York and Co-pilot, Joseph Cannon of Niagara Falls, New York arrived a short time later. Hovering…
Further Niagara Daredevils
…from the Whirlpool nearly dead. He had to be revived and rushed to hospital. Playboy Productions was fined $75 for allowing a stunt to be performed contrary to the Niagara…
The Front
…to house his museum at the foot of Murray Hill ravine. In 1860, Saul Davis had been granted a lease to build a staircase and to allow tourists to tour…
The Plan for the City of the Falls
…Wooden pipes were laid to this water tower and from there to all the company houses and hotels including the new Bath House. Unfortunately, when the pumps were started to…
The Rainbow Bridge
…after, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission formed a plan to finance, construct and operate new bridge over the Niagara Gorge to replace the Honeymoon Bridge. The new bridge was to…