March 29, 2006

Today in history: March 29, 1848

Ice jam on the Niagara.

Just after midnight, the thunderous sound of water surging over the great falls at Niagara came to a halt. The eery silence persisted throughout the day and into the next evening until the waters of Lake Erie broke through the blockage and resumed their course down the river and over the falls.

Absolutely aMAZING!!

Posted by sheila
Comments

Gosh, imagine the sound that made!

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at March 29, 2006 9:29 AM

I agree with Bing. That had to have been an amazing sound.

Posted by: Cullen at March 29, 2006 9:35 AM

That must have been the loudest silence in history!!

Posted by: red at March 29, 2006 10:09 AM