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EJP goes to Niagara Falls

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…the water rushes on as madly magnificent now as it did then, & still retains the youthful vivacity which made me rather envious of the Falls. EJP

Publicity photo, E.J. Phillips

When we made the decision to stop at Niagara Falls on our trip west, I was unaware that, as on some other trips we have taken, I was walking in the steps of our great-great grandmother, E.J. Phillips (EJP). She wrote to her son (my great-grandfather) from Niagara Falls, where she was engaged to perform at the theater there.

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Niagara Falls: more than you think

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Standing on the American side of the Canadian (Horseshoe) Falls

Leaving from New England and traveling west, our logical first stopping point was near Buffalo, New York. Should we visit Niagara Falls? I had never been, but had heard of the massive commercialization near the iconic destination and felt sure it would be a disappointment.

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