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Historical backdrop
While the moniker “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have discovered the folklore to be a more captivating story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden betrothed by her father to an Indian warrior she hated. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of espousing a man she did not love. The story says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live always in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You in all probability already know that tourism is the regions primary source of income. This really commenced during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After this country's Civil War the railroads began publicising 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 savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the auto that offered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area became much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new motorcars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been trying to rule the monumental water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful campaign to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a modest man made canal. The major evolution came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to transmit electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls renders around 4.4GW of power to the encircling areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was quickly targeted by developers and enterprisers alike as a way to earn a fast fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for development. This came at a toll to the natural beauty of the area. As luck would have it a group of worried citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church organised the Free Niagara drive. This establishment was successful in convincing the general community that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, commenced purchasing land from developers in an attempt to slow the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each organizations have been tremendously successful at preserving the area and limiting exploitation so that succeeding generations will be able to enjoy this natural marvel.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich history of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your taking a vacation to the area, I’m sure you’ll be able to find enough to do. I have numbered several adept books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a overall list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to leave the area as decent as you found 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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