Augustus Porter

Augustus Porter

Augustus Porter (1769-1849) along with his brother Peter Buell Porter (born 1773) purchased the land near Niagara Falls, United States at a public auction in order to open a grist mill and tannery around 1805. Later, around 1847, the brothers attempted to interest investors to develop power from the water drop of the falls by developing a "hydraulic raceway" for both power and transportation.

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* [http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/ResBot/Niag/Hist2/Porters.htm Porter brothers]


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