On October 24, 1901, her 63rd birthday, she was the first person to get in a barrel and plummet over the falls and survive. After being found, Taylor was conscious and except for a small gash on her head, was not harmed seriously in the stunt.
Another one of the recent stops on my vacation was Niagara Falls, Ontario. I have been there before but this was the first time I experienced the falls up close.