Niagara Scow
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Niagara Scow | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Canada | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | Canada | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 43.0731, -79.0708 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Niagara Scow (also called the Old Scow or Iron Scow) is the unofficial name of the wreck of a small scow that brought two men perilously close to plunging over the Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the Niagara Falls, in 1918. The wreck can still be seen, upstream of the falls.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.0731, -79.0708 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Canada
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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