Niagara Falls - Boardwalk Fine Art

Niagara Falls
by Bruce Martin

Niagara Falls has long been a destination for tourists, honeymooners, and daredevils. In 1829, Sam Patch, who called himself “the Yankee Leapster,” jumped from a high tower below the falls and survived. In 1901, a schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over the falls in a barrel. She also survived, but others haven’t been so lucky. We recommend seeing the falls on a boat tour. This art is part of our National Parks Collection.