Unlucky 13- Niagara Falls, NY. - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Currently found in the Devil's Hole State Park and accessible from the Robert Moses Parkway , this is one of 41 monuments used to determine the boundary between the US and Canada along the Niagara Frontier. They stretch from Niagara-on-the-Lake (#1) to Lake Erie (#41). Many people are unaware that portions of the US/Canadian border remained indeterminate until (relatively) recently. It wasn't until 1906 that the International Waterways Commission authorized the work to be done. Today these monuments are forgotten relics. Some have been lost to new construction, others to shoreline erosion (eg. #24 on Navy Island) and some ,like "Unlucky 13", are the target of vandals. Curiously enough, even though some are definitely gone, their positions are still marked on marine charts of the Niagara River.

Monumentation Type: other (not included below) Monumentation Type (if other): Concrete Frustrum of a Dome with Hemispherical Top Monument Category: other (not included below) Monument Category (if other): Monument used to determine riparian international boundary Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: Used to accurately fix the International Boundary along the Niagara River. This position was later used for calculating the water deversion levels for hydroelectric generation purposes. Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Niagara USGS Quad: NRCan NIAGARA (Ontario), Devils Hole Rapids, USGS Lewiston (NY) Topo Map NGS PID: OG0800 Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1913 Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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