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Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is told to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have discovered the folklore to be a more noteworthy story. The legend 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 espousing 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 always in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You most likely 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 this country's Civil War the railroads began publicising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamourise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry savored another boom immediately after World War One. It was the car that rendered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area went much easier and was one of the best holiday destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new autos to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been attempting 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 small man made canal. The major evolution came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to transfer electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides about 4.4GW of power to the encircling areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and enterprisers alike as a way to make 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 price to the innate beauty of the region. Fortunately a group of concerned citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara social movement. This organization was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, started purchasing land from developers in an endeavor to retard the consuming development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both governances have been enormously successful at maintaining the area and cutting back development so that the next generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a deep story of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your deliberating a vacation to the metropolitan area, I’m certain you’ll be able to discover plenty to do. I have named many dependable books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a total list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to depart 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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