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Historical setting
While the moniker “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more interesting story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden engaged by her father to an Indian warrior she despised. She opted 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 evermore in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You in all likelihood already know that tourism is the areas primary source of income. This really started 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 advertising the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to romanticise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored another boom immediately after World War One. It was the car that provided 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 automobiles to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been attempting to rule the massive water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful effort to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a minor man made channel. The major exploitation came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to transfer electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls will bring close to 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation 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 raw beauty of the region. Luckily a group of worried citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara effort. This organisation was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, set about purchasing land from developers in an endeavor to slow down the overwhelming development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each organizations have been tremendously successful at maintaining the area and curtailing development so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich story of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your debating a holiday to the region, I’m sure you’ll be able to discover enough to do. I have listed various fine books at the closing of this article or you can visit Amazon for a entire 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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