Let's go on a little hike.
Devil's Hole State Park is a little place - 42 acres - tucked just south of Niagara University. A river once came out here and fed into the Niagara River, but only the remains are left now.
If you go down about 400 steps, you can touch the waters of the Great Lakes. There's a nice trail along the river's edge. (Hint: Wear good shoes for hiking.)
Of course, after a while you have to go back up. Same number of steps. Those people are welcome to stay on the rim, where there's another, easier trail.
This got its name from the Native population. It seems that the loud noise of the rapids in the Niagara River scared the population, who thought it evil spirits. This was also the site of the Devil's Hole Massacre in 1763, when the Seneca clobbered a British supply wagon.
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