Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
To the Memory of Burrell Hecock
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010
1. To the Memory of Burrell Hecock Marker
the memory of
Burrell Hecock
of
Cleveland Ohio
Aged 17 Years
Who lost his life in an
heroic attempt to rescue
Mr and Mrs
Eldridge Stanton
of Toronto Ontario
when the ice bridge in
the gorge immediately
below was swept down
the Niagara River
and into the
Whirlpool Rapids
February 4th 1912
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1912.
Location. 43° 5.325′ N, 79° 4.404′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker can be reached from Niagara Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara Falls ON L2G 3K9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zimmerman Fountain Pond (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Baker McQuesten (about 180 meters away); Sir Casimir S. Gzowski 1813-1898 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Upper Steel Arch Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Upper Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rainbow Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); International Rainbow Bridge Commemoration (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hennepin View (approx. half a kilometer away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.
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1. Ice Bridge Tragedy Marked the End of a Colorful Era Here. Bob Kostoff's Niagara Falls Reporter article (February 8, 2005) telling the story of how Hecock and the Eldridge's struggled to save themselves after the ice bridge across the Niagara broke up, only to be ultimately swept off the ice and to their deaths in the rapids below the falls. (Submitted on August 29, 2010.)
2. Niagara Life and Death on the River. A History of Major Accidents, Tragedies, and Rescues tells a number of stories, including the tragedy of the ice bridge brake up and the attempts in vain of Hecock and the Eldridges to save themselves. One ofthe Eldridge's last moments: ...The Stanton's had watched Hecock's valiant attempts. As the flow swirled under the cantilever bridge, Stanton quickly grabbed the nearest rope and looped it around his wife's waist. As the flow continued and the rope became taunt, it broke. Stanton grabbed another rope as they passed underneath the
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 21, 2010
2. To the Memory of Burrell Hecock Marker - Wide View
This view shows the marker along with a partial view the American Falls.
3. The Niagara Falls Ice Bridge Disaster. A YouTube historian's account of the 1912 Ice Bridge disaster (Submitted on June 4, 2021.)
circa 1912
3. Burrell Hecock
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company
4. "The Ice Mountain, Niagara"
This late 19th Century photo, provided courtesy of the US Library of Congress, shows a river-level view (shot from either on the river itself or on the Canadian side of the shore) of the winter build-up of snow and ice that formed an ice bridge below the American Falls.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,798 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 29, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
