1. Welcome to Niagara Falls

2. Falls areabout12,000YearsOld First EuropeanVisitorswereMissionaries First Sighting Dec1678 First UsedtoPowerMills 1757 GoatIslandNamed CurrentBorderwas Setin 1815 1818StairwaytotheFalls Built March29 1848Falls WentDry 1848First SuspensionBridge 3. StuntsandDaredevils William Forsyth, John Brown, Parkhurst Whitney Sam Patch Jean Francois Gravelot Signor Guillermo Antonio Farina Annie Taylor Bobby Leach Jean Lussier 1960s Fines Imposed 4. HONEYMOON BRIDGE COLLAPSE 5. August 6 1918 the Niagara Scow almost went over the falls and was caught 838 yards from the edge of the falls. 2 Crewmen were rescued by a life line shot from a grappling gun. They were stranded for 17 hours until they were rescued. Due to erosion of the edge of the falls it is now around 10 feet closer to the edge. The two photos illustrate what the shipwreck looked like then and what it looks like today. 6. EROSION OFTHE FALLS 7. NIKOLA TESLA July 10, 1856Died Jan 7, 1943 86 Yeas of Age Invented the AC Induction Motor 1896 Transmitted AC Electricity First Hydro-Electric Plant in World 8. CanadianSideAttractions TheRapids TheGardens Hard Rock Caf Planet Hollywood Frankenstein's Castle Ripleys Believe it ornot Museum Ripleys 3D Theater 9. MaidoftheMist Tours fromCanadaand America FirstLaunch May 27 1846 10. Attractions American Side TheNiagara Falls Park Seneca Nation Casino Cave of the Winds Observation Tower at Prospect Point Bird watching Goat Island TheSister Islands 11. The Niagara river is globally known place for migrating birds. It is on a major migratory route and the gorge, rapids, and falls provide a smorgasbord of fish, crayfish, and mussels that feed the birds for their long flights. 12. Sizes of the Falls 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Horseshoe Falls Bridal Veil Falls American Falls Width Height 13. WaterFlowStatistics Gallons per Second Impact Force (tons) 0 200000 400000 600000 800000 Canadian American AxisTitle Canadian American Gallons per Second 681750 75750 Impact Force (tons) 2509 280 Water Flow 14. History of the falls Stunts and daredevils Tesla Honeymoon bridge collapse Canadian/American attractions Ship wreck Population/water flow/size of the falls charts and tables