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Oct

FIRST SUCCESSFUL TRIP OVER THE FALLS

Annie Taylor, la maestra que se lanzó desde las cataratas del Niágara en un barril - Billiken

On October 24, 1901, a 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie
Edson Taylor (above) became the first person to successfully
take the plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive.

Her motives were financial but she never made much money
from her adventure.

No matter the method, going over Niagara Falls is illegal, and
survivors face charges and stiff fines on either side of the
border.

Nature and Culture: Annie Edson Taylor's Cat
Taylor, on her 63rd birthday, was accompanied by her cat.

Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel 123 years ago today on October 24th 1901. Photos courtesy of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local