American and Horseshoe Falls

Niagara Falls

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October 1st 2006
What a day! The falls lived up to and probably more than we expected. The weather started dull but cleared up later to give us perfect viewing conditions. We visited both the American and Canadian sides of the gorge to see the different aspects of this wonderful natural phenomenon. We saw spraybows from several different locations. We had a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat right underneath the ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more