The original Maid of the Mist was built at a landing near Niagara Falls on the American side of the border. The boat was christened in 1846 as a border-crossing ferry; its first trip was on September 18, 1846.
(January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Professor Roy Hinkley. Roy Hinkley, referred to as the Professor, is one of the seven castaways from the television series Gilligan's Island (1964â67); he was played by Russell Johnson.
In the show, the two-man crew of The Minnow (the Skipper and first mate Gilligan), Mary Ann and the four other passengers (the millionaire, his wife, movie star Ginger and the professor) were on a three-hour tour. Their ship ran aground on an uncharted desert island during a storm.