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Historical setting
While the moniker “Niagara” is alleged to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have observed the folklore to be a more exciting story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden betrothed by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She chose 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 forever in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You in all probability already know that tourism is the regions chief 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 railroads began publicizing the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't hard given the history to glamourize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry enjoyed a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that offered 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 motorcars to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been seeking to rule the monumental water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful attempt to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill 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 applied science made it possible to channel electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls renders 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 quickly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to take in a speedy fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for development. This came at a cost to the natural beauty of the area. As luck would have it a group of caring citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara effort. This establishment was successful in convincing the general public that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, began buying land from developers in an movement to slow the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each organisations have been hugely successful at conserving the area and restricting exploitation so that succeeding generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a robust chronicle of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your debating a vacation to the region, I’m sure you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have numbered several fine books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a full list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget to leave 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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