INTERESTING FACTS
Niagara Falls received its reputation as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” when Aaron Burr’s daughter-Theodosia-chose a Niagara Falls honeymoon in 1801. She was followed up by Jerome Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother, in 1804 and thus, a tradition was born. Now over 50,000 Niagara honeymoons are arranged each year.
In 1848, Niagara Falls actually stopped flowing for 30 hours when ice fields from Lake Erie jammed at the source of the river.
Marilyn Monroe visited the falls to film portions of the thriller Niagara Falls, released in 1953. Other notable visitors have included King George the V in 1939 and Princess Diana with her sons in 1991. Read about some of these visits on our blog.
The first person to attempt to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63-year-old woman. Seeking fame and fortune, schoolteacher Annie Taylor loaded herself – and her cat – up in a barrel and descended over the falls in 1901. She survived. A new Niagara Daredevil exhibit, with barrels and all, is available at the IMAX Niagara Theatre