Welcome to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls History Falls are about 12,000

Years Old First European

Visitors were Missionaries

First Sighting Dec 1678

First Used to Power Mills 1757

Goat Island Named Current Border was

Set in 1815 1818 Stairway to the

Falls Built March 29 1848 Falls

Went Dry 1848 First Suspension

Bridge

Stunts and Daredevils

William Forsyth, John Brown, Parkhurst Whitney

Sam Patch Jean Francois Gravelot Signor Guillermo Antonio Farina Annie Taylor Bobby Leach Jean Lussier 1960’s Fines Imposed

In January 1938, a severe ice storm hit the Niagara Falls area, flooding the lower river with ice. The bridge stood on abutments built close to river level, and the ice pressed against them, damaging them until they failed in a grand collapse of the structure on January 27, 1938. The thickness of this ice supported the weight of the wreckage until the final three pieces sank in April 1938.

Ship Wreck

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.

NIKOLA TESLA

July 10, 1856Died Jan 7, 1943 86 Yeas of AgeInvented the AC Induction Motor1896 Transmitted AC Electricity

First Hydro-Electric Plant in World

Canadian Side Attractions

The Rapids The Gardens Hard Rock Café Planet Hollywood Frankenstein's Castle Ripley’s Believe it or

not Museum Ripley’s 3D Theater

Maid of the Mist

Tours from Canada and America First Launch May 27 1846

Attractions American Side

The Niagara Falls Park

Seneca Nation Casino

Cave of the Winds Observation Tower

at Prospect Point Bird watching Goat Island The Sister Islands

Niagara River Corridor Bird Import

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.

Sizes of the Falls

Horseshoe Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

American Falls

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Water Flow Statistics

Cana-dian

Ameri-can

Gallons per Second

681750 75750

Impact Force (tons)

2509 280

50000350000650000

Gallons per SecondImpact Force (tons)

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