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Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have observed the folklore to be a more enthralling story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden bespoken by her father to an Indian warrior she loathed. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of marrying 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 most likely already know that tourism is the regions primary 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 advertising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamorise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that furnished a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area became much easier and was one of the best holiday destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new cars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been trying to rule the massive water flow as an perpetual 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 little man made canal. The major development came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering made it possible to transport electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls furnishes almost 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans began to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was promptly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to create 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 price to the innate beauty of the area. Luckily a group of worried citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church forged the Free Niagara social movement. This governance was successful in convincing the general public that Preservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, started purchasing land from developers in an effort to slow down the consuming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both administrations have been hugely successful at conserving the area and restricting exploitation so that new generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a deep chronicle of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your shopping for a holiday to the area, I’m sure you’ll be able to discover enough to do. I have named various sound 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 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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