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Annie Edson Taylor

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Annie Edson Taylor

Birth
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Death
29 Apr 1921 (aged 82)
Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Burial
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
Plot
Stranger's Rest Section
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American Folk Figure. A teacher in Bay City, Michigan, was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live, accomplishing this feat on her birthday in 1901. Both she and her barrel survived, but she did not profit from the stunt financially.
American Folk Figure. A teacher in Bay City, Michigan, was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live, accomplishing this feat on her birthday in 1901. Both she and her barrel survived, but she did not profit from the stunt financially.

Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy

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FIRST TO GO OVER
THE HORSESHOE FALL
IN A BARREL AND LIVE
OCTOBER 24, 1901

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Stuthehistoryguy
  • Added: Jul 19, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7698828/annie_edson-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Annie Edson Taylor (24 Oct 1838–29 Apr 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7698828, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.