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I wrote this Point of View
because many people were confused about Courtyard Marriott in Niagara Falls. With any luck you'll find some
useful information to put to good use.
Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is stated to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more exciting story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden affianced by her father to an Indian warrior she abhorred. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of wedding a man she did not love. The history says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live forever in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You probably already know that tourism is the regions chief source of income. This really commenced during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our country's Civil War the railroads began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to glamourize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry enjoyed another boom immediately after World War One. It was the auto that offered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area turned much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new cars to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been seeking to harness the massive water flow as an eternal supply of energy. The first successful attempt to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a modest man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to transfer electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls will bring almost 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans began to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and enterprisers alike as a way to take in a quick fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for growth. This came at a price to the raw beauty of the area. As luck would have it a group of concerned citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara drive. This establishment was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, started out purchasing land from developers in an campaign to slow down the consuming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each governances have been staggeringly successful at keeping up the area and curbing development so that the next generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich account of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your deliberating a vacation to the area, I’m certain you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have listed many dependable books at the closing of this article or you can visit Amazon for a full list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to leave the area as decent as you encountered it and to leave the barrel at home.
Niagara Falls : An Intimate Portrait - by John Grant
Fodor's Toronto 2006 : With Niagara Falls & the Niagara Wine Region (Fodor's Gold Guides) - by Fodor's
In the Mad Water: Two Centuries of Adventure and Lunacy at Niagara Falls - by T. W. Kriner
Niagara Falls Volume II (Images of America) - by Daniel M. Dumych
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