When all the mills closed in the wake of the Great Depression, city leaders ignored the potential of the falls for tourism and leased the flow rights to a series of power companies including Niagara Mohawk and Orion Power.
City leaders ignored the potential of the falls for tourism. City leaders leased the flow rights to a series of power companies including Niagara Mohawk. City leaders leased the flow rights to a series of power companies including Orion Power. All the mills closed in the wake of the Great Depression.