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The Niagara River
By
Archer Butler Hulbert
Professor of American History, Marietta College; Author of "The Ohio River," "Historic Highways of America," "Washington and the West"; Editor of "The Crown Collection of American Maps."
With Maps and Illustrations
G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York and London
The Knickerbocker Press
1908
Copyright, 1908
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
TO
Copyright, 1908
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
TO
HENRY CARLTON HULBERT
IN
APPRECIATION OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP
AND AS A TOKEN OF
ESTEEM
IN
APPRECIATION OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP
AND AS A TOKEN OF
ESTEEM
Professor of American History, Marietta College; Author of "The Ohio River," "Historic Highways of America," "Washington and the West"; Editor of "The Crown Collection of American Maps."
With Maps and Illustrations
G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York and London
The Knickerbocker Press
1908
Copyright, 1908
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
TO
Copyright, 1908
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
TO
HENRY CARLTON HULBERT
IN
APPRECIATION OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP
AND AS A TOKEN OF
ESTEEM
IN
APPRECIATION OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP
AND AS A TOKEN OF
ESTEEM
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Contents
List of Illustrations
The Niagara River
Chapter I
Buffalo and the Upper Niagara
A Glimpse of Buffalo Harbor.
Lafayette Square.
St. Paul's Church, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls. From the original painting by Frederick Edwin Church, in Corcoran Gallery.
The American Rapids.
The View from Prospect Point. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
A Glimpse of Buffalo Harbor.
Lafayette Square.
St. Paul's Church, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls. From the original painting by Frederick Edwin Church, in Corcoran Gallery.
The American Rapids.
The View from Prospect Point. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Buffalo and the Upper Niagara
A Glimpse of Buffalo Harbor.
Lafayette Square.
St. Paul's Church, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls. From the original painting by Frederick Edwin Church, in Corcoran Gallery.
The American Rapids.
The View from Prospect Point. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
A Glimpse of Buffalo Harbor.
Lafayette Square.
St. Paul's Church, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls. From the original painting by Frederick Edwin Church, in Corcoran Gallery.
The American Rapids.
The View from Prospect Point. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Chapter II
From the Falls to Lake Ontario
Goat Island Bridge and Rapids.
Horseshoe Falls from Below.
"The Shoreless Sea." From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.
Rustic Bridge, Willow Island.
All is change. Eternal progress. No Death!
The Cave of the Winds.
The American Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Remains of Stone Piers of the "First Railway in America"—the British Tramway up Lewiston Heights, 1763.
Amid the Goat Island Group. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian Shore. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Looking up the Lower Niagara from Paradise Grove. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Mouth of the Gorge. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
The Whirlpool Rapids.
Goat Island Bridge and Rapids.
Horseshoe Falls from Below.
"The Shoreless Sea." From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.
Rustic Bridge, Willow Island.
All is change. Eternal progress. No Death!
The Cave of the Winds.
The American Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Remains of Stone Piers of the "First Railway in America"—the British Tramway up Lewiston Heights, 1763.
Amid the Goat Island Group. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian Shore. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Looking up the Lower Niagara from Paradise Grove. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Mouth of the Gorge. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
The Whirlpool Rapids.
From the Falls to Lake Ontario
Goat Island Bridge and Rapids.
Horseshoe Falls from Below.
"The Shoreless Sea." From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.
Rustic Bridge, Willow Island.
All is change. Eternal progress. No Death!
The Cave of the Winds.
The American Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Remains of Stone Piers of the "First Railway in America"—the British Tramway up Lewiston Heights, 1763.
Amid the Goat Island Group. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian Shore. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Looking up the Lower Niagara from Paradise Grove. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Mouth of the Gorge. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
The Whirlpool Rapids.
Goat Island Bridge and Rapids.
Horseshoe Falls from Below.
"The Shoreless Sea." From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.
Rustic Bridge, Willow Island.
All is change. Eternal progress. No Death!
The Cave of the Winds.
The American Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Remains of Stone Piers of the "First Railway in America"—the British Tramway up Lewiston Heights, 1763.
Amid the Goat Island Group. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian Shore. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Looking up the Lower Niagara from Paradise Grove. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Mouth of the Gorge. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
The Whirlpool Rapids.
Chapter III
The Birth of Niagara
The American Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
The Horseshoe Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
Ice Mountain on Prospect Point.
Cave of the Winds in Winter.
"Maid of the Mist" under Steel Arch Bridge.
The American Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
The Horseshoe Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
Ice Mountain on Prospect Point.
Cave of the Winds in Winter.
"Maid of the Mist" under Steel Arch Bridge.
The Birth of Niagara
The American Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
The Horseshoe Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
Ice Mountain on Prospect Point.
Cave of the Winds in Winter.
"Maid of the Mist" under Steel Arch Bridge.
The American Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
The Horseshoe Fall, July, 1765. From an unsigned original drawing in the British Museum.
Ice Mountain on Prospect Point.
Cave of the Winds in Winter.
"Maid of the Mist" under Steel Arch Bridge.
Chapter IV
Niagara Bond and Free
Beacon on Old Breakwater at Buffalo.
Winter Scene in Prospect Park.
Bath Island, American Rapids, in 1879. From New York Commissioners' Report.
Path to Luna Island.
Green Island Bridge.
Beacon on Old Breakwater at Buffalo.
Winter Scene in Prospect Park.
Bath Island, American Rapids, in 1879. From New York Commissioners' Report.
Path to Luna Island.
Green Island Bridge.
Niagara Bond and Free
Beacon on Old Breakwater at Buffalo.
Winter Scene in Prospect Park.
Bath Island, American Rapids, in 1879. From New York Commissioners' Report.
Path to Luna Island.
Green Island Bridge.
Beacon on Old Breakwater at Buffalo.
Winter Scene in Prospect Park.
Bath Island, American Rapids, in 1879. From New York Commissioners' Report.
Path to Luna Island.
Green Island Bridge.
Chapter V
Harnessing Niagara Falls
Bird's-eye View of the Canadian Rapids and Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
American Falls from Below.
The Riverside at Willow Island.
Bird's-eye View of the Canadian Rapids and Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
American Falls from Below.
The Riverside at Willow Island.
Harnessing Niagara Falls
Bird's-eye View of the Canadian Rapids and Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
American Falls from Below.
The Riverside at Willow Island.
Bird's-eye View of the Canadian Rapids and Fall. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
American Falls from Below.
The Riverside at Willow Island.
Chapter VI
A Century of Niagara Cranks
Goat Island Bridge. Showing Niagara's Famous Cataract and International Hotels.
The Path to the Cave of the Winds. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Goat Island Bridge. Showing Niagara's Famous Cataract and International Hotels.
The Path to the Cave of the Winds. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Go East via Lake Winipiseogee R. R.
American Falls from Goat Island.
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island.
Ice Bridge and American Falls.
American Falls from Goat Island.
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island.
Ice Bridge and American Falls.
A Century of Niagara Cranks
Goat Island Bridge. Showing Niagara's Famous Cataract and International Hotels.
The Path to the Cave of the Winds. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Goat Island Bridge. Showing Niagara's Famous Cataract and International Hotels.
The Path to the Cave of the Winds. From a photograph by Notman, Montreal.
Go East via Lake Winipiseogee R. R.
American Falls from Goat Island.
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island.
Ice Bridge and American Falls.
American Falls from Goat Island.
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island.
Ice Bridge and American Falls.
Chapter VII
The Old Niagara Frontier
Colonel Römer's Map of the Country of the Iroquois, 1700.
Champlain.
Map of French Forts in America, 1750-60.
Niagara Falls by Father Hennepin. The first known picture of Niagara, dated 1697.
Colonel Römer's Map of the Country of the Iroquois, 1700.
Champlain.
Map of French Forts in America, 1750-60.
Niagara Falls by Father Hennepin. The first known picture of Niagara, dated 1697.
The Old Niagara Frontier
Colonel Römer's Map of the Country of the Iroquois, 1700.
Champlain.
Map of French Forts in America, 1750-60.
Niagara Falls by Father Hennepin. The first known picture of Niagara, dated 1697.
Colonel Römer's Map of the Country of the Iroquois, 1700.
Champlain.
Map of French Forts in America, 1750-60.
Niagara Falls by Father Hennepin. The first known picture of Niagara, dated 1697.
Chapter VIII
From La Salle to De Nonville
R. Réné Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle.
Frontenac, from Hébert's Statue at Quebec.
Luna Island Bridge.
"Carte du Lac Ontario." A Specimen French Map of the Niagara Frontier. Dated October 4, 1757. From the original in the British Museum.
R. Réné Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle.
Frontenac, from Hébert's Statue at Quebec.
Luna Island Bridge.
"Carte du Lac Ontario." A Specimen French Map of the Niagara Frontier. Dated October 4, 1757. From the original in the British Museum.
From La Salle to De Nonville
R. Réné Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle.
Frontenac, from Hébert's Statue at Quebec.
Luna Island Bridge.
"Carte du Lac Ontario." A Specimen French Map of the Niagara Frontier. Dated October 4, 1757. From the original in the British Museum.
R. Réné Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle.
Frontenac, from Hébert's Statue at Quebec.
Luna Island Bridge.
"Carte du Lac Ontario." A Specimen French Map of the Niagara Frontier. Dated October 4, 1757. From the original in the British Museum.
Chapter IX
Niagara under Three Flags
Stones on the Site of Joncaire's Cabin under Lewiston Heights, where the Magazine Royal was Erected in 1719.
Specimen Manuscript Map of Niagara Frontier of Eighteenth Century. From the original in the British Museum.
A Drawing of Fort Niagara and Environs Showing Plan of English Attack under Johnson.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
Canadian Trapper, from La Potherie.
Youngstown, N. Y., from Paradise Grove.
The Stone Redoubt at Fort Niagara, Built in 1770. From the original in the British Museum.
Pfister's Sketch of Fort Niagara and the "Communication," Two Years before the Outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Fort Erie and the Mouth of the Niagara, by Pfister, in 1764. From the original in the British Museum.
Stones on the Site of Joncaire's Cabin under Lewiston Heights, where the Magazine Royal was Erected in 1719.
Specimen Manuscript Map of Niagara Frontier of Eighteenth Century. From the original in the British Museum.
A Drawing of Fort Niagara and Environs Showing Plan of English Attack under Johnson.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
Canadian Trapper, from La Potherie.
Youngstown, N. Y., from Paradise Grove.
The Stone Redoubt at Fort Niagara, Built in 1770. From the original in the British Museum.
Pfister's Sketch of Fort Niagara and the "Communication," Two Years before the Outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Fort Erie and the Mouth of the Niagara, by Pfister, in 1764. From the original in the British Museum.
Niagara under Three Flags
Stones on the Site of Joncaire's Cabin under Lewiston Heights, where the Magazine Royal was Erected in 1719.
Specimen Manuscript Map of Niagara Frontier of Eighteenth Century. From the original in the British Museum.
A Drawing of Fort Niagara and Environs Showing Plan of English Attack under Johnson.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
Canadian Trapper, from La Potherie.
Youngstown, N. Y., from Paradise Grove.
The Stone Redoubt at Fort Niagara, Built in 1770. From the original in the British Museum.
Pfister's Sketch of Fort Niagara and the "Communication," Two Years before the Outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Fort Erie and the Mouth of the Niagara, by Pfister, in 1764. From the original in the British Museum.
Stones on the Site of Joncaire's Cabin under Lewiston Heights, where the Magazine Royal was Erected in 1719.
Specimen Manuscript Map of Niagara Frontier of Eighteenth Century. From the original in the British Museum.
A Drawing of Fort Niagara and Environs Showing Plan of English Attack under Johnson.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
A Sketch of Fort Niagara and Environs; by the French Commander Pouchot, Showing Improvements of 1756-1758.
Canadian Trapper, from La Potherie.
Youngstown, N. Y., from Paradise Grove.
The Stone Redoubt at Fort Niagara, Built in 1770. From the original in the British Museum.
Pfister's Sketch of Fort Niagara and the "Communication," Two Years before the Outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Fort Erie and the Mouth of the Niagara, by Pfister, in 1764. From the original in the British Museum.
Chapter X
The Hero of Upper Canada
Major-General Brock.
A Plan of Fort Niagara after English Occupation, by Montresor.
"Navy Hall Opposite Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Queenston and Brock's Monument. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Brock's Monument.
Major-General Brock.
A Plan of Fort Niagara after English Occupation, by Montresor.
"Navy Hall Opposite Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Queenston and Brock's Monument. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Brock's Monument.
The Hero of Upper Canada
Major-General Brock.
A Plan of Fort Niagara after English Occupation, by Montresor.
"Navy Hall Opposite Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Queenston and Brock's Monument. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Brock's Monument.
Major-General Brock.
A Plan of Fort Niagara after English Occupation, by Montresor.
"Navy Hall Opposite Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Queenston and Brock's Monument. From a photograph by Wm. Quinn, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Brock's Monument.
Chapter XI
The Second War with England
"Queenston or Landing near Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Lieutenant Pierie's Sketch of Niagara, 1768. From an old print.
Old View of Fort Mississauga.
Monument at Lundy's Lane.
"Queenston or Landing near Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Lieutenant Pierie's Sketch of Niagara, 1768. From an old print.
Old View of Fort Mississauga.
Monument at Lundy's Lane.
The Second War with England
"Queenston or Landing near Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Lieutenant Pierie's Sketch of Niagara, 1768. From an old print.
Old View of Fort Mississauga.
Monument at Lundy's Lane.
"Queenston or Landing near Niagara." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Lieutenant Pierie's Sketch of Niagara, 1768. From an old print.
Old View of Fort Mississauga.
Monument at Lundy's Lane.
Chapter XII
Toronto
Lieutenant-General Simcoe.
"York Harbor." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
"The Garrison at York." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Captain Sowers's drawings of Fort Niagara, 1769. From the original in the British Museum.
Lieutenant-General Simcoe.
"York Harbor." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
"The Garrison at York." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Captain Sowers's drawings of Fort Niagara, 1769. From the original in the British Museum.
Toronto
Lieutenant-General Simcoe.
"York Harbor." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
"The Garrison at York." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Captain Sowers's drawings of Fort Niagara, 1769. From the original in the British Museum.
Lieutenant-General Simcoe.
"York Harbor." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
"The Garrison at York." A drawing on bark by Mrs. Simcoe.
Captain Sowers's drawings of Fort Niagara, 1769. From the original in the British Museum.
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