The Iron Scow William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-20-20

An 80-foot iron barge which has become known as The Iron Scow has been stuck above Niagara Falls for 102 years. On Aug. 6, 1918 the unpowered barge broke loose from its tug and floated towards Horseshoe Falls meaning certain death for Gustave Loftberg and Frank Harris, the deckhands on board when it became hung up on a rock. The men were dramatically rescued in an overnight mission involving military searchlights, a snarled breeches buoy and 3 a.m. acrobatics over dangerous waters by the legendary William “Red” Hill Sr.

The Iron Scow William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 8-20-20
An 80-foot iron barge which has become known as The Iron Scow has been stuck above Niagara Falls for 102 years.

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