History: Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara USA's First Daredevil
History: Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara USA's First Daredevil
June 28, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Niagara Falls, N.Y.- Here are a few photos of Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls.
Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. On Oct. 24, 1901, the date of Taylor's 63rd birthday, she climbed into a barrel made of oak and iron and padded with a mattress and plunged over the horseshoe falls.
Taylor survived the attempt relatively uninjured, suffering only a cut to her forehead. After her feat, Taylor made some money speaking about her experience and posing for photos with tourists. She is known as the "Queen of the Mist."
She later told the media "If it was with my dying breath, I would caution anyone against attempting the feat... I would sooner walk up to the mouth of a cannon, knowing it was going to blow me to pieces than make another trip over the Falls."
Taylor is interred in the "stunters" section of Oakwood cemetery in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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Libby Woock is a Customer Service Coordinator for the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. In this role, she is responsible for management of the @NiagaraFallsUSA social media properties, as well as other tasks within the marketing department. She is a lifelong resident of Niagara USA giving her a tremendous understanding of the regions offerings.
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