Rand, McNally & Co.'s illustrated guide to Niagra Falls ; with maps and diagrams . were never known. He was drowned whilebathing near the foot of the Park Railway, in 1831. His bodywas recovered, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, NiagaraFalls. When you get back to Goat Island, you can return to the bridgeby a short way by taking the road straight ahead through thewoods. It is best, however, to see the other views, and to do thisyou turn to your right and follow the road directly east. Hereone sees how it was possible for the island to have reached along way up stream, for a bar extends up bet
Rand, McNally & Co.'s illustrated guide to Niagra Falls ; with maps and diagrams . were never known. He was drowned whilebathing near the foot of the Park Railway, in 1831. His bodywas recovered, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, NiagaraFalls. When you get back to Goat Island, you can return to the bridgeby a short way by taking the road straight ahead through thewoods. It is best, however, to see the other views, and to do thisyou turn to your right and follow the road directly east. Hereone sees how it was possible for the island to have reached along way up stream, for a bar extends up between the currentsfor nearly half a mile, with a depth of water not over four also shows how it was possible for people to visit the islandbefore the bridge was built. 44 NIAGARA FALLS. There is little trouble in coming clown to the island in a the return is dangerous, as, if the boat is drawn into the cur-rent on either side, it is almost certain death, as the water is toorough, too shallow and too rapid to allow the oarsman to managehis boat at all. 9 &. The Bridge, Sister Islands. The time to visit Goat Island is in the morning; the earlier thebetter. The foliage is brighter, the air cooler and purer; one isbetter prepared physically to enjoy nature, and above all you getthe best views, as the sun is at your back, and brightens andglorifies the scenery without blinding you. Still more important,it is only in the morning that the glorious rainbows can be seenfrom the islands. After leaving the head of the island from the road, you get agood view of the Rapids. Half way to the bridge is a spring ofcool water, situated at the foot of the bank. The path to it is NIAGARA FALLS. 45 easily accessible, and the view of the Rapids through the trees andat their edge is fine. Surrounded as it is by water, and with such a torrent of wateron each side, and with such a head, the water-power capabilitiesof the island in a manufacturing point of view can hardly be es-timate
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