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I wrote this Point of View
because many people seem to be missing information about Double Tree Niagara falls. Hopefully you'll find some
useful information to put to good use.
Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is supposed to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more gripping story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden pledged by her father to an Indian warrior she loathed. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of wedding a man she did not love. The tale says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live eternally in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You in all likelihood already know that tourism is the areas principal source of income. This really began during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our country's Civil War the railways began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to glamorize Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry enjoyed a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the auto that provided a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area got much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new automobiles to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was found man has been trying to harness the monumental water flow as an eternal supply of energy. The first successful effort to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a modest man made channel. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla formulated the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to transmit electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls supplies around 4.4GW of power to the surrounding areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans started to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was promptly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to attain 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 toll to the raw beauty of the area. Luckily a group of worried citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church forged the Free Niagara drive. This administration was successful in convincing the general community that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, commenced buying land from developers in an attempt to slow down the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each establishments have been staggeringly successful at keeping up the area and limiting growth so that new generations will be able to enjoy this natural marvel.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich story of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your looking for a holiday to the area, I’m sure you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have listed a few effective books at the closing of this article or you can visit Amazon for a complete list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget to leave the area as nice as you discovered 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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