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Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is told to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more interesting 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 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 evermore in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You probably already know that tourism is the areas chief 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 railways began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to romanticize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored another boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that furnished a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area turned much easier and was one of the best holiday 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 rule the monumental water flow as an eternal supply of energy. The first successful endeavor to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a small man made channel. The major exploitation came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to transfer electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides roughly 4.4GW of power to the encompassing 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 growth. This came at a cost to the natural beauty of the region. As luck would have it a group of concerned citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara movement. This organisation was successful in convincing the general public that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, set about buying land from developers in an movement to slow down the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both administrations have been enormously successful at upholding the area and constraining exploitation so that new generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich chronicle of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your deliberating a vacation to the region, I’m sure you’ll be able to discover plenty to do. I have listed a few adept books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a absolute list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember 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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