Joseph Albert "Jean" Lussier is known for going over the what water feature at the border of Canada and the United States?
Jean Lussier Joseph Albert "Jean" Lussier (1891-1971) was a Canadian-American daredevil, best known for going over Niagara Falls on July 4, 1928. Unlike the daredevils who had gone over the Falls previously in wooden barrels, Lussier designed and built a 6 ft rubber ball lined with oxygen tubes, he rode over Niagara Falls. Lussier capitalized on his fame by moving to Niagara Falls and selling pieces of the ball to tourists and later used tires after the pieces of the ball ran out. In the 1950s, when Lussier was in his 60s, he talked about plans of building a bigger ball and going over the American Falls, but these were never realized and he retired in 1938.
Roosville Border Crossing The Roosville Border Crossing connects the town of Eureka, Montana with Grasmere, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. It can be reached by U.S. Route 93 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 93 on the Canadian side. A crossing has existed at this location since the mid-1800s, but border inspections were not conducted in this area until 1898. Fred Roo, Sr. settled on the Canadian side of the border in the late 1800s, and he bought out the "Philips Trading Post" from Michael Philips, and subsequently opened his own store and post office, which he named "Roosville". The US border station shares this name. This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.