MONTREAL, Nov 4, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – An iron boat stuck above Niagara Falls
for more than a century has moved because of severe weather, a park official
said.
“We think it’s about 50 meters (yards) down the river from its original
location,” Jim Hill, senior manager of heritage for Niagara Parks, said in a
video posted online, adding that the vessel “flipped on its side.”
Rain and strong winds that hit the region on Thursday night were
responsible for moving the boat, according to local media.
Known as the “Iron Scow,” the boat is an iconic feature of Niagara Falls
and had been stuck in the rocks about 600 meters from the edge of the falls.
The boat broke loose from a tug on August 6, 1918, leaving two men
stranded aboard, but they were rescued the following day, according to
Niagara Parks.
“It looks secure at the moment, however, if there’s severe weather that
comes along, it may shift it some more,” Niagara Parks CEO David Adames told
the CBC.
Every year, millions of tourists visit Niagara Falls, which is made up of
three waterfalls spread across the United States and Canada.