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Historical background
While the moniker “Niagara” is stated to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more spellbinding story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden pledged by her father to an Indian warrior she hated. She chose 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 evermore in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You probably 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 country's Civil War the railroads began advertising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamorise Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the car that offered 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 instance that Niagara Falls was found man has been attempting to rule the massive water flow as an perpetual supply of energy. The first successful effort to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a little man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to transmit electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides roughly 4.4GW of power to the encircling 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 entrepreneurs 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 toll to the natural beauty of the region. As luck would have it a group of worried citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church formed the Free Niagara drive. This organization was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, set about buying land from developers in an effort to slow the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each organizations have been hugely successful at keeping up the area and restricting exploitation so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural marvel.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a deep chronicle of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your considering a vacation to the region, I’m certain you’ll be able to find enough to do. I have listed various beneficial books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a full 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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