I am so glad to welcome Ms. Buchanan today. She has written a
guest post (along with some photos) that includes facts about
Niagara Falls. I hope you enjoy learning about it as much as I
did. Of course, you should still read the book because there is
so much more to this beautiful novel than just the historical
information about the Falls. 10 Things You Never Knew About
Niagara Falls (unless you’ve read The Day the Falls Stood Still)
(unless you’ve read The Day the Falls Stood Still) 1. The amount
of water tourists see flowing over Niagara Falls is usually only
twenty-five percent of the natural flow. Seventy-five percent of
the water is diverted for hydroelectricity. The Queenston
powerhouse, built during the book’s timeframe, was the largest
hydroelectric development in the world when it opened in 1922.
Eight thousand men toiled day and night to build the canal
diverting water from the Niagara River to the Queenston
powerhouse. 2. The book’s inspiration, legendary riverman
William “Red” Hill (1888-1942), ha