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tunnel of the Niagara Falls Power Company. Schlosser Dock is a historic spot. At one time
the spot was fortified and called Fort de Portage. It was burnt in 1759 by Joncaire. It was
rebuilt in 1761 by Captain Schlosser of the British Army, who named it after himself. He died
here. In 1837 the steamer Caroline was attacked here, set on fire and sent off the falls.
The steamer will carry you up the river past La Salle, Tonawanda and other villages, and
you will experience much pleasure in viewing the beautiful island scenery. Grand Island, the
largest in Niagara River, will afford you a pleasant study of its shores. Do not leave the boat
at Buffalo. The trip down the river will be made on the opposite side of Grand Island to that
on which you went up, and while stopping at Navy Island you will catch sight of the place
that was the headquarters of the patriots in the warof 1837. ‘The scenery on the upper Niagara
is grand beyond description, and as you enter Buffalo harbor you look across the waters of
Lake Erie,
Take a New York Central Observation Train early in the afternoon of the second day and
go to Lewiston. ‘There board the steamer in waiting and take a short voyage down the river
to Niagara-on-the-Lake, a Canadian town full of history, it being said to be older than any
village on the opposite bank. It was here that the first session of the Parliament of the upper
Province was held, and in 1792 it was the home of the Lieutenant Governor of Canada. |
Another steamer or a rowboat will aid you in crossing to the American side and visiting
Fort Niagara, which was established as a trading post by La Salle in 1678, and which is now a
United States Fort, fully garrisoned. In the early days it was the scene of several battles, and
more than once it has been captured and re-captured. The boats and train will carry you to
the falls, and on your second day’s visit you will have seen the beauty of the Niagara from
lake to lake.
EELS -LHIRD. DAY.
The third day may be most profitably passed in several ways. With many visitors a trip
to Toronto is the favorite. If you decide to visit the charming Canadian city, the New York
Central train will carry you to Lewistown, where you will board one of the staunch and hand¬
some boats of the Niagara Navigation Company. You will have a delightful ride across Lake
Ontario and have three or four hours in Toronto before taking the return boat, reaching the
falls in the early evening. However, if you prefer passing the day in closer proximity to the
falls, drive to the whirlpool rapids and whirlpool in the morning. Mention has been made of
the rapids and the several elevators. At the elevators a charge of fifty cents is made for each
person to go below, and the close view of the mighty rushing torrent that pours through the
gorge is worth it.