The Sightseeing Helicopter
…Bell Aerospace test pilots: Richard Carlin and Ernest Panapinto responded to an emergency call. They were able to swim out to the wreckage and recover the body of Horning. The…
Grand Island
…into a large and flourishing city, but this city never emerged. In 1852, Grand Island, Buckhorn and Beaver Islands were made into the town of Grand Island. The first time…
Post War of 1812 Development
…foot tall wooden tourist observation tower called “Street’s Pagoda”. The tower was too far from the brink of the Falls to offer a good view and as a result did…
The Clifton Hotel History
…started in a chimney of the boiler house near the roof of the hotel and traveled to the eves. Forty patrons escaped the fire and no one was injured. Flames…
Konica Minolta Tower
…the upper crown. A tarpaulin covering freshly poured cement caught fire and quickly spread to the wooded forms and several propane tanks exploded. It took firefighters six hours to extinguish…
The Oneida Tower
…offices and a factory. In 1963, the Oneida Community Developments Company (Canada) Limited decided to further develop its Niagara Falls property by building a tower and commercial stores in a…
Charles Stephens
…disagreed with this idea and decided to carry out with his plans. The barrel was heavy and was designed with straps for Stephens’ arms. As means for steering, Stephens strapped…
Ontario Hydro & Sir Adam Beck
…line from Niagara Falls to Toronto. The Canadian based Toronto Electric Light Company already had a 60,000 volt transmission line from Niagara to Toronto. The private company lobbied against the…
Floral Clock
…second hand is 6.4 m long and weighs 250 pounds. This leads to a combined weight of 1,250 pounds for all three hands on this magnificent clock. The clock mechanism…
The Beginning of the Niagara Parks
…realized the importance of preserving the land along the banks of the entire Niagara River as a military reserve. This allowed the British to command the many strategic areas overlooking…