The Burning Springs and the Commercialization of Niagara Falls

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Title
The Burning Springs and the Commercialization of Niagara Falls
Description
More than 200 years ago, a sulphur-smelling spring with natural gas bubbling to the surface was discovered on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, above the Horseshoe Falls. Local businessmen Thomas Clark and Samuel Street decided to turn it into a tourist attraction named the Burning Springs. It quickly became a curiosity mentioned in a number of traveler accounts throughout the 1800s and is said to have been one of the earliest tourist attractions in Niagara Falls.
list of authors
Jessica Linzel
Publisher
Brock University
Date Created
2024
Item sets
Wilson Foundation Project - Niagara's Economic History
Site pages
Tourism
Media
Burning Springs handbill adThe Burning Springs and the Commercialization of Niagara Falls

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