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Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is supposed 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 abhorred. 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 evermore in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You in all likelihood already know that tourism is the areas principal 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 romanticize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that provided a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area went much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new cars to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been trying to harness the monumental 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 sawmill with a little man made channel. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to channel electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls renders about 4.4GW of power to the encircling areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans started to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to bring in 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 toll to the raw beauty of the area. Luckily a group of caring citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara social movement. 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, started buying land from developers in an movement 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 organisations have been tremendously successful at maintaining the area and restricting exploitation so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a robust chronicle of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your considering a holiday to the metropolitan area, I’m sure you’ll be able to discover plenty to do. I have named many beneficial books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a complete list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember 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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