More Tourism, More Problems
With more people visiting Niagara Falls, more people would end up getting hurt. The first recorded death was of Joseph Avery in 1853. He had been drinking with his friends when they tried to row a boat in the gushing waters. Avery clung to a log for 18 hours before finally getting swept away. This photo by Platt D. Babbitt depicted Avery in his final moments.