The Niagara Scow - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Shipwrecks on Waymarking.com

From the historical plaque in the photo gallery:

On August 6, 1918, this dumping scow broke loose from its towing tug about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) upriver, with Gustave F. Lofberg and James F. Harris aboard. The men opened the bottom dumping doors and the scow grounded in the shallow rapids. They were rescued the next day by breeches buoy, on a line shot out from the roof of the adjacent powerhouse.

More detailed info can be found at:

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Ironically and amusingly, we visited this site on the 91st anniversary of the event.

Date of Shipwreck: August 6, 1918 Type of Boat: Barge Military or Civilian: Civilian Cause of Shipwreck: The scow broke loose from the towing tugboat and got grounded on the rapids. Accessibility: You can see it from the Park on the Ontario side. It seems highly dangerous and stupid to go there. Diving Permitted: no

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