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Photographer: J. J. Prats
Taken: October 16, 2014
Caption: Table Rock Marker Inside Table Rock House, Lower Level Next to Tim Hortons
Additional Description: Being indoors, this marker does not qualify for its own page on the Historical Marker Database. It reads:

“You are visiting a site referred to as TABLE ROCK because of the flat rock overhang which was formed here. Continued erosion, however, caused it to fall into the water in 1850.

“Millions of visitors have travelled to this area since the early nineteenth century. Until 1885, this property was in private ownership, high fences restricted the view of the Falls, makeshift buildings scarred the area and visitors were often charged a fee for close-up viewing of the Falls.

“The Niagara Parks Commission was formed by the Government of Ontario in 1885 to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Falls for the enjoyment of visitors while generating sufficient income to be self-supporting. One of its first steps was to acquire this property. Substantial renovation has occurred at this site over the years to meet the needs of increasing numbers of visitors, most recently in 1990-91.”

Erected by “Niagara Parks Commission, Pamela Verrill Walker, Chairman. 1991.”
Submitted: October 18, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p289306
File Size: 4.379 Megabytes

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