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Cataract House

Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation, New York
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The Cataract House was a world famous hotel on this site from about 1825 to 1945, and its African American staff guided Underground Railroad freedom seekers to Canada from here.
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Niagara Falls, New York · United States

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Niagara Falls State Park at Niagara Reservation, New York
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