She-Qua-Ga Falls (Montour Falls)
 She-Qua-Ga Falls is the Native American name for the falls meaning "tumbling waters" though you might also see the falls referred to as Montour Falls. It's situated behind some charming colonial-style buildings and homes of the Montour Falls town near its main street. The falls is about 156ft high and you might notice the She-Qua-Ga Creek Bridge above it partially hidden amongst the foliage. During my visit, I noticed a Louis XVIII of France sign at the start of the short path to the falls. It turned out that he sketched this waterfall when he was in exhile prior to becoming the "citizen king" of France. That sketch is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris, which is quite cool considering an obscure waterfall like this can be seen by millions of people today in one of the greatest art galleries in the world! It's yet another example of history meeting nature, which was the sense I got when exploring nature in the Eastern US. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Aunt Sarah's Falls] [Go to next waterfall: Lucifer Falls] [Go to the New York Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Eastern US Page] [Return from She-Qua-Ga Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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