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Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have observed the folklore to be a more fascinating story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden betrothed 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 chronicle 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 Civil War the railways began publicising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamourise Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that supplied 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 automobiles to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been seeking to rule the monumental water flow as an endless 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 minor man made channel. The major exploitation came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering made it possible to transmit electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides about 4.4GW of power to the encompassing 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 earn a quick fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for development. This came at a price to the raw beauty of the region. Fortunately a group of worried citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara campaign. This organization 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 effort to slow the overpowering development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both organisations have been enormously successful at upholding the area and cutting back exploitation so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich chronicle of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your debating a holiday to the region, I’m sure you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have listed a few fine books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a absolute list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget to depart the area as nice 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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