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By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 8, 2020
Niagara Gorge R.R. Marker
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1 New York, Niagara County, Lewiston — 577 — Niagara Gorge R.R.
Niagara Gorge R.R. Trolleys traveled scenic route along gorge here to Niagara Falls 1895-1935. President Wm. McKinley rode trolley September 6, 1901 Map (db m154542) HM
2 New York, Niagara County, Niagara Falls — The Great Gorge RouteThe Most Scenic Ride Reported missing
The Great Gorge Route (1895-1935) once offered spectacular trolley rides through the Niagara Gorge. Initially, the route ran from Niagara Falls to Lewiston, NY. After the Lewiston-Queenston Suspension Bridge opened in 1899, however, the line . . . Map (db m75312) HM
3 New York, Niagara County, Lewiston — The Gully and Portage RoadThe beginning of safe passage around the treacherous waters of Niagara Gorge and the Falls
Located at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, the ravine known as the Gully provided a naturally sheltered docking area where the Niagara River flows out of the steep and unnavigable Niagara Gorge. From this docking area, the Gully provided access . . . Map (db m94983) HM
4 New York, Niagara County, Lewiston — Suspension Bridge TollhouseJuly 21, 1899 to November 2, 1962
This tollhouse was part of the Lewiston-Queenston Suspension Bridge which spanned the Lower Niagara River at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment near today’s Artpark. Historic Lewiston Bridge Linked U.S. with Canada After the first . . . Map (db m189520) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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