The first eyewitness account of Niagara Falls was recorded in 1678 by Father Louis Hennepin.

The first person to go over the Horseshoe Falls in a barrel and live was 43-year old Annie Edson Taylor. She took the plunge on October 24, 1901, in an oak barrel padded with cushions.

There are three Falls: American, Bridal Veil Falls (also known as Luna Falls) and Horseshoe Falls. The American Falls at 182 feet, is higher than the Horseshoe Falls at 176 feet. Horseshoe's crest at 2,100 feet, is longer than the American's at 1075 feet.

It is estimated that the Falls are between 10,000 and 30,000 years old.

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