NIAGARA DISCOVERIES: ‘A. Lincoln and Family’ visited Niagara Falls

From the Lockport Journal: Today is the 152nd anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln. We know that our 16th president visited the Niagara Frontier at least twice, and possibly three times, before he took his first oath of office in March, 1861.

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Members of New York delegation respond to Wallenda rejection

From Niagara Frontier Publications: In the wake of the Niagara Parks Commission’s decision not to recommend support for Nik Wallenda’s proposal for a tightrope walk across the Niagara Gorge, representatives from New York State are encouraging Wallenda to continue his pursuit directly with Canadian officials. Wallenda has continued to lobby in Canada after being given…

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Writer defends U.S. side of falls

From The Journal-Register (in Medina, NY): A Pennsylvania writer took pains in a recent travel story to defend the American side of Niagara Falls, widely considered inferior to its Canadian counterpart. Jack Markowitz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, in a story discussing the Cataract City, said that even with increased international border security, there is no…

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