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Question | Who was Francis the Hermit? |
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| Answer
| The real name of Francis the Hermit was Francis Abbott ; |
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| The Hermit's Cascade named after him, is located between Goat Island and First Sister Island ; |
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| The young Englishman came to Niagara in 1829 in search of solitude, he sought and gained permission to build a cabin on Goat Island, here he lived for two years ; he then moved to the mainland near Hennepin View and continued his solitary life ; his body was found one June day in 1841 in the river below the Falls ; |
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| Notes
| Source: The Niagara daredevils by Karl S Brong ; published by Niagara Publishing Co., Lockport NY, 1955 ; |
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