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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18YK_salem-chapel-british-methodist-episcopal-church_St.-Catharines-ON.html
Salem Chapel, built in 1855, was an important centre of 19th-century abolitionist and civil rights activity in Canada. Harriet Tubman, the famous Underground Railroad "conductor", lived near here from 1851 to 1858 and is traditionally associated w…
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Born on a Maryland plantation, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become one of the great heroes of the 19th century. The most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, she courageously led many of the people she rescued from American slavery…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18YH_harriet-tubman_St.-Catharines-ON.html
HarrietTubman After the passingof the USA 1850Fugitive Slave Lawshe said,"I wouldn't trustUncle Sam withmy people nolonger: I broughtthem all clearoff to Canada."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18YF_harriet-ross-tubman-c-1820-1913_St.-Catharines-ON.html
A legendary conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman became known as the "Moses" of her people. Tubman was born into slavery on a Maryland plantation and suffered brutal treatment from numerous owners before escaping in 1849. Over the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18YD_bme-church_St.-Catharines-ON.html
[Text on left side of marker]: The Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church was the first Black church in St. Catharines. Originally known as the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the name was changed to reflect their loyalty to the B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17XW_upper-suspension-bridge_Niagara-Falls-ON.html
This plaque marks the entrance to the Upper Suspension Bridge, opened in July 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 s…
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An abutment of the Upper Steel Arch Bridge built on this site 1897-98, is visible on the U.S. shore of the river. Also known as the Falls View Bridge and the Honeymoon Bridge, it stood until January 27, 1938, when an ice jam pushed the bridge off …
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This is the site of the historic landmark, Table Rock, a shelf of bare rock 61 metres (200 feet) long, 18.3 metres (60 feet) wide. Once part of the crest of the Horseshoe Falls it was left isolated when the Falls receded. Rock falls in 1818, 1828,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17XN_rainbow-bridge_Niagara-Falls-ON.html
The Rainbow Bridge, owned and operated by the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, was built in 1940-41 to replace the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Its abutments are 15.1m (50 ft.) above the level of river ice jams. When it was built its 286m (950 ft.) ar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17XM_on-june-15-2012_Niagara-Falls-ON.html
On June 15, 2012, the world watched as professional tightrope walker Nik Wallenda crossed the Niagara Gorge on a wire. Table Rock complex marked the Canadian end point for this high wire walk, which began at Terrapin Point, directly across the Gor…
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