Century-old shipwreck teetering above Niagara Falls swept even closer to the edge
Jack Landau
created: Nov. 24, 2025, 2:10 p.m. | updated: Nov. 25, 2025, 12:57 a.m.
The famous rusted shipwreck that has been teetering above Ontario's Niagara Falls since 1918 is now closer to the brink.
The Niagara Scow (also known as the Iron Scow or Old Scow) has been lodged just above the Canadian Horseshoe Falls for 107 years after breaking free from a tugboat and grounding in rapids during a rescue mission to save its two occupants.
And the scow shifted again last week, bringing the longstanding landmark closer to its end.
Niagara Parks shared on social media that the old rusted shipwreck shifted downstream, closer to the edge of the falls.
Following a previous breakup event in 2022, the Senior Manager of Heritage for Niagara Parks said that the vessel has been deteriorating since its move in 2019 and is "maybe just reaching the end of its life out there."
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