- Title
- Tour to Niagara
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- Creator
- John Fanning Watson (1779-1860)
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- Description
- Watson traveled to Niagara by stagecoach and boat. He describes towns in which he stopped and views of mountains in New York State. He also sketched his impressions of what he saw. Watson was particularly impressed with Rochester, New York. and noted its architectural innovation. Watson was in awe at Niagara Falls and remarked on its splendor. He also sketched it from several vantage points. On the return trip, Watson stopped at Trenton Falls. He included John Sherman's A Description of Trenton Falls in the volume. Watson was born in Batsto, New Jersey, the son of William and Lucy Fanning Watson. In 1806 he opened a mercantile house in Philadelphia and was later listed as a bookseller and stationer. In 1814, Watson accepted a position as cashier of the Bank of Germantown and received a notary public commission. He remained with the bank until 1848. He then became secretary-treasurer of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, where he remained until 1859. Watson was also an amateur historian and a pioneer in the use of oral histories and public opinion questionnaires. He published, among other works, Annals of Philadelphia, Historic Tales of Olden Time Concerning the Settlement and Advancement of New York City and State, and Historic Tales of Olden Time Concerning the Early Settlement and Progress of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. In 1812 he married Phebe Barron Crowell and had 7 children.
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- Format
- ["manuscript"]
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- Subjects
- ["Diaries","Men--Diaries","New York (State)-Description and travel"]
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