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Historical setting
While the moniker “Niagara” is supposed to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more gripping story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden affianced by her father to an Indian warrior she hated. She opted 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 always in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You probably already know that tourism is the areas main source of income. This really began during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After this country's Civil War the railways began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to romanticise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry enjoyed another 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 cars to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was found man has been trying to harness the massive 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 canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla formulated the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to transmit electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides roughly 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and enterprisers alike as a way to produce a quick fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for growth. This came at a cost to the raw beauty of the area. Fortunately a group of caring citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara drive. This governance was successful in convincing the general community that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, began buying land from developers in an attempt to slow down the overpowering 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 upholding the area and confining development so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a deep history of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your shopping for a holiday to the vicinity, I’m sure you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have listed many beneficial books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a complete list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget 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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