Remembering Niagara

Download or read book Remembering Niagara written by Robert D. Kostoff and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the spray of the majestic Niagara Falls, the Iroquois built a nation, the War of 1812 raged and newly married couples honeymooned. In "Remembering Niagara," local journalist Bob Kostoff has collected the best of his Nuggets of Niagara County History column, first published in the "Niagara Falls Reporter," documenting the county's history from its early settlers through later engineering marvels. Among the stories are tales of the mysterious early mound builders and a kite-flying youngster who played a key role in the engineering of the first suspension bridge across the Niagara gorge.