Parkhurst Whitney

Biography

Parkhurst Whitney was among the earliest stewards of the Niagara Falls area, a place that would soon draw travelers from across the young nation. He played a key role in welcoming those visitors, combining business acumen with a sincere desire to show them the natural wonder, and he helped establish the hospitality and public works that anchored the community in those formative decades.

Whitney also gave his time to public and charitable causes, lending leadership to civic bodies that shaped education and municipal life in the area. His legacy rests in the thoughtful ways he combined entrepreneurship with stewardship of the land and people he loved.