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The Michigan Spectacle: A Tale of Early Niagara Falls Tourism

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This is the story of a boatful of animals being intentionally sent over Niagara Falls almost two hundred years ago. At 3 o’clock p.m. on Saturday, September 8th, 1827, an event like no one had ever seen before took place at this world-renowned setting, witnessed by thousands of spectators lining both shores. The Michigan, an old, condemned lake schooner, floated down the Niagara River towards the great cataract. It was dressed up like a pirate s…
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NiCHE broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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