Annie Edson Taylor

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Annie Edson Taylor
Taylor posing next to her barrel
Born	Annie M Edson (1838-10-24)24 October 1838 Auburn, New York, U.S.
Died	April 29, 1921(1921-04-29) (aged 82) Lockport, New York, U.S.
Other names	Queen of the Mist, Queen of the Falls
Occupations	Schoolteacher daredevil
Known for	First person to go over Niagara Falls intentionally and survive

Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.^[1] Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations.