In 1969, the United States Army Corps of Engineers undertook the remarkable task of temporarily diverting the flow of Niagara Falls. This unprecedented endeavor drew even more visitors than any other event or achievement associated with the iconic landmark. The engineers’ primary objective was to develop a method for clearing the unsightly accumulation of boulders […]
The first person to survive going…
The first person to survive going over Niagra Falls in a barrel was a 63 year old woman named Annie Edson Taylor. She was hoping to make enough money from her fame to become financially secure, but never got much, in part because her manager stole her barrel.
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The first person ever to go over Niagara Falls…
The first person ever to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive was Annie Taylor on October 24, 1901. She hoped her feat would bring her fame and fortune but she died in poverty. 00
There is a fee imposed by local businesses that called…
There is a fee imposed by local businesses that called a TIF in Niagara Falls which is entirely voluntary to pay, tourists can ask to have it removed from their bills if they know about it. It pulls in roughly 15 Million a year from tourists with no regulation or tracking on where the money […]
In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers accomplished an awesome…
In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers accomplished an awesome feat: They turned off Niagara Falls. They did it to clean up the area, and check for structural integrity.
In 1848, to begin construction on the Niagara Falls Suspension…
In 1848, to begin construction on the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, engineers needed to secure a line across the 800-foot chasm. The lead engineer held a kite-flying contest and eventually paid a local boy $5 for securing the first line over the river.