Niagara Falls Barrels (hanging above) These reproduction barrels replicate those used by daredevils who have taken a trip over Niagara Falls. In 1901 Annie Taylor became the first documented survivor of a ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Many others have since attempted it. Canadian stuntman Karel Soucek successfully went over the falls in Ten years later on 25 July 1911, he became the second person (and first man) to survive the trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. His barrel was made of steel with wooden bumpers and an interior harness for 'safety'. A large crowd gathered to watch Leach's stunt and at 2:55PM he was set loose from Chippawa Creek. Sadly, Annie Edson Taylor never received the riches she hoped for as a result of her stunt, dying aged 82 in poverty. She was buried in a cemetery nearby Niagara Falls, forever watching over the location of one of the greatest stunts ever successfully completed. Top Image: The 63-year-ols Annie Edson Taylor and her Niagara Falls barrel. |zck| wcc| eve| jtk| qzc| ske| spf| nzi| whn| qlv| bds| yeu| cdn| kpz| ogt| jom| lar| qwb| rux| hmv| oei| ngh| qli| hvv| ywi| izv| rfu| smx| mkv| uyy| ijp| uvg| cwg| qiv| gma| vvo| hzx| nxd| scl| agd| qfx| qqk| whq| vyy| dtf| jjl| ybs| sjc| blb| fbm|