#OnThisDay In 1678, Father Louis Hennepin, a missionary from Belgium, performs the first Mass ever within the Niagara Frontier, which at the time wasn’t even a part of New York. Hennepin was a part of French explorer, Rene-Robert La Salle’s expedition. Hennepin has an arguable distinction of being the first European to see Niagara Falls. Did you ever hear the story of Father Hennepin? #NiagaraFalls #NiagaraFrontier #Buffalo #BuffaloHistory #LouisHennepin #FatherHennepin #LaSalle #BuffaloHistoryChannel #buffalo716 #716 #BornBuffalo #History #WNY #OldBuffalo #catholic