Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Upper Suspension Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013

1. Upper Suspension Bridge Marker

Inscription. This plaque marks the entrance to the Upper Suspension Bridge, opened in 1869, then the longest suspension bridge in the world. The iron cables were hung from timber towers. In 1884-87 this wooden bridge was changed to steel. In 1898 this steel bridge was replaced by the Upper Steel Arch Bridge.

Erected 1989 by Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 43° 5.425′ N, 79° 4.244′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from River Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5847 River Rd, Niagara Falls ON L2G 3K9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Upper Steel Arch Bridge (here, next to this marker); Thomas Baker McQuesten (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rainbow Bridge (about 120 meters away); This Tablet Commemorates The Public Spirit And Generosity Of Sir Harry Oakes Bart (about 120 meters away); Oakes Garden Theatre (about 150 meters away); International Rainbow Bridge Commemoration (about 150 meters away); The Boundary Waters Treaty

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); To the Memory of Burrell Hecock (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Regarding Upper Suspension Bridge. This bridge was also known as the Niagara Clifton Bridge, and the Falls View Suspension Bridge.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013

2. Upper Suspension Bridge Marker

Upper Steel Arch Bridge marker is on the right.

Upper Suspension Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013

3. Upper Suspension Bridge

Close-up of image on marker.

Carriage & foot bridge, Niagra [i.e. Niagara] Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by W. Coggswell, circa 1875

4. Carriage & foot bridge, Niagra [i.e. Niagara] Falls

Photo faces west from the tower on the American side. The 3-storey building on the left is the Clifton House Hotel, on the current site of Oakes Garden Theatre.
Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.51576/ "no known restrictions"

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 29, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.