the maid of the mist begain on september 18, 1846.
the maid of the mist begain on september 18, 1846.
when did the maid of the mist begin?
september 18 , 1846
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the original "maid of the mist" was built at a landing near niagara falls on the american side of the border. the boat was christened in 1846 as a border-crossing ferry; its first trip was on september 18, 1846. the two-stage barge-like steamer was designed primarily as a link for a proposed ferry service between new york city and toronto. it was a 72-foot-long side-wheeler with an 18-foot beam which was powered by steam produced from a wood- and coal-fired boiler. it could carry up to 100 passengers.
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the service is run by maid of the mist corp. of niagara falls, new york. maid of the mist has been owned by the glynn family since 1971.









































james v. glynn is chairman and chief executive officer of maid of the mist corp. glynn joined maid of the mist in 1950 as a ticket seller, and purchased the company in 1971. during his tenure, maid of the mist expanded operations, achieving ten-fold growth.









































a partial history of "maid of the mist" is featured in the imax film "".









































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